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Is Alito Making the Same Mistake as Ginsburg by Refusing To Retire?

The conservative justice is sticking around on the Supreme Court. Will conservatives come to regret it?

Reason · Aug 27

Is Court Packing Inevitable If Democrats Retake Congress and the White House?

Plus: a few words about The Odyssey

Reason · Jul 21

Ginsburg and Biden’s blind spot: when leaders don’t know when to leave

George Washington believed it too, then walked away twice. Ginsburg and Biden believed it, and didn't.

Fortune · Jul 19

If Justice Alito resigns before the midterms, a Trump nominee to the Supreme Court is likely to sail through confirmation

Washington is buzzing with the possibility that President Donald Trump might name one or more Supreme Court justices before the November midterm elections.

The Conversation · Apr 22

Justice Ginsburg Cancer Treatment Leak Prosecution: Blame the Cat

"Russell insisted that he didn't know how his credentials had been used to run the 'Gins' and 'Ginston' searches. But he theorized that 'potentially his cat had run across the keyboard and typed in those letters.'"

Reason · Apr 16

Judging the Alito Retirement Rumors

Is the conservative Supreme Court justice planning to retire this year?

Reason · Feb 19

Alito could give MAGA another court pick

A strategically-timed retirement announcement means the GOP could soon have another seat to fill on the high court

Salon · Feb 19

Seized, subverted, shuttered: a year in Trump’s assault on the Kennedy Center

Since a presidential post on Truth Social the Washington DC arts hub has lost its leadership, had its name changed and will now be closed for years

The Guardian - US · Feb 8

New in Civitas Outlook: "Brazenly Partisan" Judges Scrutinize Trump's Mind, But Refuse To Explain Themselves

I write about Judge Wynn's decision to rescind his senior status because Trump won.

Reason · Dec 11, 2025

Kate McKinnon Revealed Her Favorite Person To Impersonate On SNL, And I Couldn’t Agree More

A fantastic choice!

Cinemablend · Sep 5, 2025