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Thomas has been laying the groundwork for this moment for years.

Abortion, guns and religion _ a major change in the law in any one of these areas would have made for a fateful Supreme Court term

It happens at least once a semester. My students and I will be discussing a contested political issue — say, affirmative action or capital punishment — and someone will ask, “Professor, what does history say about it?”

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade at a time when it has an unprecedented Catholic supermajority

It is a central principle of law: Courts, including the Supreme Court, are supposed to follow earlier decisions – precedent – to resolve current disputes. But on rare occasions, Supreme Court justices conclude that one of the court’s past constitutional precedents has to go, so they overrule it. This is…

Last week’s two significant Supreme Court decisions – loosening some restrictions on American’s gun owners and restricting abortions for the nation’s women – represent the ultimate impact of Donald Trump’s narrow 2016 election victory over Hillary Clinton.

Understanding what Justice Alito got wrong in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Alabama's attorney general argues such medical transitioning is not rooted in America’s history and therefore not constitutionally protected.

WASHINGTON — As a Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh described the legal principle of respecting past precedent as “critically important” and specifically cited the landmark case of Roe v. Wade that established a legal right to abortion nearly 50 years ago.