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Where does American democracy stand today?
Nothing in a constitutional law class prepared us lawyers for this
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Kim Wehle
The threat of a future criminal presidency has greatly expanded
The Supreme Court created more than criminal immunity; it created a sacred zone of protection from criminal oversight for core presidential powers in…
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The dismissal of Trump's classified documents case explained
Judge Aileen Cannon's decision to dismiss the indictment against Donald Trump is more about politics than law
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Congress can address the Supreme Court's abuse of power
It's about limiting the kinds of cases the Supreme Court can hear in the first place
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My new book, PARDON POWER, lies at the center of the democracy storm
The Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling made pardon power abuses even more treacherous
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More evidence that the far-right justices have renounced their beloved originalism
The Trump immunity decision has zero textual or original authority for coronating presidents as kings
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On this Fourth of July, we are the closest we've been to a monarchy since 1776
On Monday, the "conservative" Supreme Court injected a new provision into Article II of the Constitution, green-lighting Oval Office crimes committed…
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The right-wing Court just made another massive power grab
As the Supreme Court’s term comes to an end, nine decisions came down over three days last week, with the most anticipated expected later today. Here's…
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June 2024

Is the Supreme Court leaving strict originalism behind?
A majority of the justices are now realizing that the "history and tradition" test is subjective and unworkable
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The Supreme Court's ongoing assault on American elections
As Americans prepare for one of the most important elections in our history, bear in mind that the source of structural imbalances comes directly from…
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What to know about the Supreme Court's dismissal of the mifepristone case
The Supreme Court made a surprising decision to dismiss a case seeking to severely limit access to the abortion medicine, mifepristone. But the win for…
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Kim Wehle
The Supreme Court Could Use the Pardon Power to Create an Imperial Presidency
Americans are awaiting anxiously for the Supreme Court to rule on Donald Trump's immunity case. Many fail to realize the terrifying role the pardon…
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