The Latest Breaking News from John Roberts

The Guardian view on the US supreme court: its judgments have slowly erased voting rights

Editorial: A landmark ruling set back the right Congress granted – of racial equality in electoral opportunity – to keep Republicans in power

The Guardian - UK · May 5

John Roberts and the Supreme Court handed Trump a lifeline ahead of the midterm elections

ANALYSIS: Republicans go full-steam ahead on redistricting after the death of the Voting Rights Act, Eric Garcia writes, while even the most outspoken progressives offer only tepid support on their side

The Independent UK · May 4

The supreme court trusts America not to be racist. I don’t

The Callais decision is predicated on the idea that American leaders will act justly on their own. That premise has already been proven hollow

The Guardian - US · May 3

The conservative supreme court justices behind the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act

Latest ruling is culmination of Justices Roberts and Alito’s campaign to slowly but surely strangle efforts to protect democratic rights of Black and other minority Americans

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

The supreme court’s voting rights decision is a death knell for American democracy

The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the law

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

SCOTUS Weighs 'Geofence Warrants' and the Future of Digital Privacy

The government wants access to millions of cell phone location histories. The Supreme Court will decide what the Fourth Amendment allows.

Reason · Apr 28

A Rare SCOTUS Case That Pitted Thomas Against Alito

Plus: Does Trump expect to lose the birthright citizenship case?

Reason · Apr 23

Stephanie Barclay on "The Emergency Docket's Mistaken Birthday"

Contrary to what some believe, the Clean Power Plan was not the first executive branch action stopped on the "Shadow Docket."

Reason · Apr 22

Supreme Court Forces Trump to Return $166 Billion in Tariffs Imposed Without Constitutional Authority

The US Supreme Court ruled Trump-era tariffs unconstitutional, prompting a $166 bn refund process for importers. The decision marks a significant check on presidential authority over trade policies.

International Business Times UK · Apr 20

The Chief Justice Behind The Curtains

Long-time readers may remember a series of posts I wrote circa 2020 about the conflicts between Chief Justice Roberts and… The post The Chief Justice Behind The Curtains appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Apr 19