Key Points • The Supreme Court’s recent decision to stay out of adjudicating gerrymandering doesn’t necessarily change anything because the court had never put limits on partisan redistricting in the first place.• Republicans are still slated to control the drawing of many more districts than Democrats following the 2020 census, […] Read more »
In Supreme Court census case, chief justice’s priorities are colliding
Two of Chief Justice John Roberts’ top priorities are on a collision course as the Supreme Court nears a pivotal decision this week on the Trump administration’s design for the 2020 census. Roberts has repeatedly declared that he wants the public to see the court as a nonpartisan institution, even […] Read more »
Does Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Stand a Chance?
How do residents in fragile communities view law enforcement and the legal system? Do they feel that people like them are treated fairly? CONT. Gallup Listen to “Does Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Stand a Chance?” on Spreaker. Read more »
Supreme Revenge: How a 30-year-old grievance transformed the highest court
From Brett Kavanaugh to Robert Bork, FRONTLINE investigates how a 30-year-old grievance transformed the United States’ highest court and turned confirmations into bitter, partisan conflicts. CONT. Frontline Read more »
ABA Civic Literacy Survey reveals knowledge gaps
The ABA celebrated Law Day May 1 with the release of a new national Survey of Civic Literacy and other programs related to the 2019 Law Day theme of “Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society.” … According to the national poll, less than half of the U.S. public knows that […] Read more »
6-In-10 Disapprove Of Trump’s Declaration Of A National Emergency
More than 6-in-10 Americans disapprove of President Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency so he can build barriers along the U.S border with Mexico, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. CONT. Domenico Montanaro, NPR News Read more »