Andrew Cohen

Andrew Cohen is a contributing editor at The Atlantic, 60 Minutes' first-ever legal analyst, and a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice. He is also chief analyst for CBS Radio News and has won a Murrow Award as one of the nation's leading legal journalists. More

Andrew Cohen is a Murrow Award-winning legal analyst and commentator. He covers legal events and issues for CBS News' 60 Minutes and CBS Radio News and its hundreds of affiliates around the country. He is also a contributing editor at The Atlantic, where he focuses his writing upon the intersection of law and politics.He is the winner of the American Bar Association’s 2012 Silver Gavel Award for his Atlantic commentary about the death penalty in America and the winner of the Humane Society’s 2012 Genesis Award for his coverage of the plight of America’s wild horses. A racehorse owner and breeder, Cohen also is a two-time winner of both the John Hervey and O’Brien Awards for distinguished commentary about horse racing. Follow Andrew on Twitter at @CBSAndrew.

George Will Gets (Almost) Everything Wrong About Voting Rights

George Will Gets (Almost) Everything Wrong About Voting Rights

The conservative columnist describes a world that's completely unrecognizable to anyone who followed the story of the 2012 election. More »

The Sad Legacy of Robert Bork

The Sad Legacy of Robert Bork

The late judge didn't have a chance to move Supreme Court jurisprudence. But his failure to be confirmed had a profound and regrettable effect on how we nominate justices today. More »

One Quick Answer to Sandy Hook? Repeal the 2005 Arms Act

One Quick Answer to Sandy Hook? Repeal the 2005 Arms Act

A recent federal law shields the gun industry from liability for negligence. Its demise would be a good step forward after the Connecticut shooting tragedy. More »

Guns, Parents and Sandy Hook: Time to Take The Bullet

Guns, Parents and Sandy Hook: Time to Take The Bullet

The National Rifle Association is a mighty thing. But it is still no match for the political power of parents in America. More »

From Jim Crow to Timothy McVeigh: The Best 2012 Books About Justice

From Jim Crow to Timothy McVeigh: The Best 2012 Books About Justice

Eight 2012 releases that entertain, teach, and make honorable contributions to our understanding of law and politics More »

Edie Windsor, the Unlikely (and Ideal) Face of Same-Sex Marriage

Edie Windsor, the Unlikely (and Ideal) Face of Same-Sex Marriage

An 83-year-old plaintiff, whose case may finally end the Defense of Marriage Act, looks back at her four-decade-long union to the love of her life. More »

The Top 10 Legal Stories of 2012

The Top 10 Legal Stories of 2012

Health care and voting rights, same-sex marriage and Trayvon Martin -- a look at the cases and issues that dominated the law in 2012. More »

The Many Generations of Dave Brubeck Fans

The Many Generations of Dave Brubeck Fans

His death reminds us not only of his music, but of the people we've lost who loved his music. More »

Saving Private Manning

Saving Private Manning

The accused leaker of classified information picks a good week to tell his story of mistreatment and abuse. More »

Florida Tries to Execute the 'Prince of God'

Florida Tries to Execute the 'Prince of God'

State officials say John Ferguson is faking his mental illness. The law says the state can't execute an incompetent man. Something's gotta give. More »

The Pentagon Says No to Disabled Daughter of Navy Captain

The Pentagon Says No to Disabled Daughter of Navy Captain

A creative therapy was working on a severely disabled young woman. Yet the Pentagon decided it would no longer be covered by military insurance. More »

The Nerve of John Roberts

The Nerve of John Roberts

The chief justice calls out the executive branch for doing precisely what the Supreme Court has done during his own tenure. More »

A Moving Story That Will Make You Give Thanks for Arts in Public School

A Moving Story That Will Make You Give Thanks for Arts in Public School

"Nice cat," the renowned artist said to the young boy, who then used those words to fuel his own brilliant career as an illustrator. More »

For Migrant Workers, Still the Harvest and the Shame

For Migrant Workers, Still the Harvest and the Shame

As America prepares for its ritual feast, a look back at an epic broadcast that forever changed the way we look at farm workers. More »

Law, Science, and the Coming Brawl Over Marijuana

Law, Science, and the Coming Brawl Over Marijuana

The federal government is on the wrong side of science over medical marijuana. Until that changes, there's no chance for legalization. More »

A Veterans Day Like None Other Before

A Veterans Day Like None Other Before

Even as we mark their sacrifice, there is evidence everywhere that America has "broken faith" with its veterans, the living and the dead. More »

A Perfect New Mission for Eric Holder

A Perfect New Mission for Eric Holder

The attorney general has the chance to build a lasting legacy as a defender of voting rights. How? By leaving his current post to take up a new one. More »

Federal Judge on Ohio's Ballot Order: 'Democracy Dies in the Dark'

Federal Judge on Ohio's Ballot Order: 'Democracy Dies in the Dark'

There are hundreds of thousands of ballots left to count in Ohio -- and a federal judge is angry about how the secretary of state there plans to count them. More »

Why Mitt Romney Lost: A Simple, Overriding Theory

Why Mitt Romney Lost: A Simple, Overriding Theory

If last night proved anything, it's that no serious political party in America can win an election by suppressing votes. More »

On Ballot Issues, Double-Timing the March of Progress

On Ballot Issues, Double-Timing the March of Progress

Voters in states all across the country took bold leaps on social issues like marijuana and same-sex marriage. Others were content to dig in. More »

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