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July 14, 2026
Lindsey Graham’s Defense of Brett Kavanaugh Told Us Everything
Elie Mystal
The senator's infamous cry of rage spoke not only to his cruelty but his larger role in changing the court.
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July 3, 2026
All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Missed
Elie Mystal
In this week's Elie v. US, our justice correspondent delves into 7 cases that got overlooked in the end-of-term frenzy.
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July 2, 2026
The Supreme Court’s Anti-trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sports
Elie Mystal
The ruling is about whether trans people have the same rights as everybody else—and the Court said they don’t.
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June 30, 2026
Birthright Citizenship Lives to Die Another Day
Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court’s decision upholding birthright citizenship is a victory that may contain the seeds of a future defeat.
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June 29, 2026
The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Terrifying New Power
Elie Mystal
In a pair of twin rulings, the court undermined the independence of the key independent agencies—except one.
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June 25, 2026
The Supreme Court Once Again Endorses Trump’s Racism
Elie Mystal
The court took a look at Trump's obviously bigoted handling of the Temporary Protected Status program and said, “Nothing to see here.”
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June 24, 2026
The Supreme Court Loves Religious Freedom—Just Not for Rastafarians
Elie Mystal
In a far-reaching ruling, the court violated a man’s constitutional rights—and undermined fundamental civil rights protections.
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June 23, 2026
Will America Ever Give White-Man Rights To Everyone Else?
Elie Mystal
If we want to make it another 250 years, the Constitution is going to have to do a lot more than protect individual political and civil rights.
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June 19, 2026
I Hope Iran Wins at the World Cup
Elie Mystal
In this week’s Elie v. US, our Justice Correspondent explains why he’s rooting for the Iranian national soccer team. Plus: the DOJ’s scary rollback of gun regulations.
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June 18, 2026
The Supreme Court Has Agreed to Protect Drug Users
Elie Mystal
As long as they’re packing heat.
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June 12, 2026
The Trump Administration Is Addicted to Violence
Elie Mystal
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent warns of a potential ICE invasion of New York. Plus: the administration escalates its assault on trans rights.
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June 10, 2026
Trump’s AG Appointee Is a Literal Sock Puppet
Elie Mystal
Todd Blanche might be the most craven attorney general yet. Thankfully, he’s also incompetent.
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May 27, 2026
Black Voters Just Scored a Big Victory—in Alabama
Elie Mystal
A federal district court struck down the state's new congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
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May 22, 2026
The American Revolution Was a Mistake
Elie Mystal
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent dissects Ken Burns's American Revolution documentary. Plus: the DNC’s autopsy report.
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May 19, 2026
Trump Just Created a White Grievance Reparations Fund
Elie Mystal
And it will be paid for with your tax dollars.
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May 15, 2026
There’s No Way to Compensate for the Loss of Black Voting Power
Elie Mystal
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent examines Democrats’ strategy to combat GOP gerrymanders. Plus: a look at the next major anti-trans case.
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May 14, 2026
The Multipronged Red-State Attack on Voting Rights
Elie Mystal
Red states aren’t just gerrymandering away voting rights—they’re working overtime to suppress the vote in as many ways as possible.
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May 13, 2026
The Democrats Are 5 Years Too Late to the Voting Rights Fight
Elie Mystal
Virginia Democrats’ appeal to the Supreme Court to save their state’s new congressional map is a sad case in point.
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May 8, 2026
The January Sixer Behind the Attack on Voting Rights
Elie Mystal
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent digs into blockbuster revelations about the lead plaintiff in the VRA case. Plus, the enduring Cult of Trump.
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May 5, 2026
The Supreme Court Just Made Its Voting Rights Ruling Even Worse
Elie Mystal
The court has fast-tracked its decision demolishing the VRA, helping southern states redraw their maps before the midterms.
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May 2, 2026
Republicans Can’t Contain Their Glee Over the Death of the VRA
Elie Mystal
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explores the GOP’s glee over the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights decision. Plus: Elie's take on Musk v. Altman.
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April 29, 2026
The Supreme Court Has Completed Its Quest to Kill the Voting Rights Act
Elie Mystal
In its 6–3 decision, the court gutted the legislation that ended apartheid in this country—and once again gave white people the ability to suppress Black political power.
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April 29, 2026
Trump’s Latest Ballroom Push Is His Nero Moment
Elie Mystal
The president’s decision to commandeer the DOJ to argue that his ballroom is a security necessity is the ultimate sign that this country is in decline.
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April 24, 2026
Kash Patel’s Lawsuit Against “The Atlantic” Is a Giant Self-Own
Elie Mystal
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent deconstructs Patel's preposterous defamation arguments. Plus: a fascinating gun-control lawsuit. And: All hail The Onion!
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April 23, 2026
Why the Supreme Court Justices Are Suddenly Casting Shade on Each Other
Elie Mystal
The breach of decorum says a lot about the crisis of the court—and that’s a good thing.
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April 22, 2026
The Delusion of ‘AI Justice’
Elie Mystal
As AI seeps deeper into our judicial system, boosters insist it will bring both fairness and efficiency. But can we really trust Judge Grok?
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