New Court, Old Doctrine: 'The Thought That We Loathe' Survives
The new Supreme Court's speech decisions come with a familiar ring More »
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Garrett Epps, a former reporter for The Washington Post, is a novelist and legal scholar. He teaches courses in constitutional law and creative writing for law students at the University of Baltimore and lives in Washington, D.C. His new book is Wrong and Dangerous: Ten Right Wing Myths About Our Constitution.
The new Supreme Court's speech decisions come with a familiar ring More »
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When should a court decide whether a journalist is really "independent"? More »
Even Supreme Court justices are subject to rules of conduct More »
Public events influence judges, even those who claim to care only for "original understanding" More »
House Republicans' plan to read the Constitution can't hurt but probably won't help More »
The claim that the government is "forcing individuals to buy a commercial product" is simply false More »
A Virginia judge's decision would hold Congress to an obsolete understanding of commerce and ruin our ability to run a modern economy More »
The GOP likes to be known as defenders of the Constitution. But in calling for a new constitutional convention, they're hewing to Glenn Beck, not James Madison. More »
It's conservatives vs. centrists when the justices hear arguments More »
As Congressional Republicans embark on a wrecking spree, they could plead that the Constitution makes them act like children More »
The ballot question deliberately seeks to create a religious division for political gain. That's a dangerous plan that probably won't work. More »
Both the Supreme Court and Congress have facilitated the privatization of the public sphere More »
Tuesday, California's governor, known for his role as the Terminator, will argue that violent entertainment is very bad for children More »
In a Virginia church basement we learn that God rules our country and that Anglo-Saxons are the chosen people More »
A Florida judge's decision smacks of politics rather than a desire to preserve the Constitution More »
