Case law

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Commentary: Americans should demand reforms that ensure government serves the people

Justice

Sarah Chayes, a senior associate in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says politicians from both sides of the aisle are not taking seriously enough their duty to ensure they’re not turning their government role into an opportunity to make a buck.

Transcript: Interview with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Supreme Court justices could face blowback no matter how they decide healthcare case

Global Politics

Pro-Life movement changes tactics

Global Politics

How Integrated Education Began at the University of Texas at Austin

An Introduction to the Supreme Court

Next week the Supreme Court will hear Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida, the case that will decide the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, or health insurance reform. The case includes a number of questions about states’ rights, federal jurisdiction, and individual liberty. In addition, it shines a spotlight on the institution […]

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of ‘Ministerial Exception’

In a unanimous decision on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that churches and religious organizations are exempt from employee discrimination laws when hiring or firing their own employees and leaders. Many are heralding this decision as key in reinforcing the separation between church and state, while others worry that this will allow these organizations far […]

Hunger affects court rulings?

Conflict & Justice

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Columbia Business School professor Jonathan Levav about his new study, “Extraneous Factors in Judicial Decisions,” which suggests that factors such as whether or not a judge is hungry affect court rulings.

The World

Origins of campaign contributions harder to trace

Global Politics

New York Times reporter Mike McIntire talks about the difficulty he faced trying to trace the source of money an ad by the vaguely-named “Coalition to Protect Seniors.”

The World

Supreme Court to consider privacy for ballot petition signers

Conflict & Justice

The Supreme Court hears a case today seeking to determine if the free speech rights of people who sign a ballot petition are violated if those names and addresses are publicly disclosed.