Elie Mystal

Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent bemoans our long failure to prosecute war criminals. Plus: the death of Nolan wells and the nightmare so many Black parents fear....

Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent schools the Democrats on the proper response to Trump’s speech. Plus: Where have all the African American baseball players gone? ...

Elie Mystal The senator's infamous cry of rage spoke not only to his cruelty but his larger role in changing the court. The post Lindsey Graham’s Defense of Brett Kavanaugh Told Us Everything ...

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. The post All the Awful Supreme Court Rulings You Probably Mi...

Elie Mystal The ruling is about whether trans people have the same rights as everybody else—and the Court said they don’t. The post The Supreme Court’s Anti-trans Ruling Goes Well Beyond Sport...

Elie Mystal The Supreme Court’s decision upholding birthright citizenship is a victory that may contain the seeds of a future defeat. The post Birthright Citizenship Lives to Die Another Day a...

Elie Mystal In a pair of twin rulings, the court undermined the independence of the key independent agencies—except one. The post The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Terrifying New Power appea...

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.” The post The Supreme Court Once Again Endorse...

Elie Mystal In a far-reaching ruling, the court violated a man’s constitutional rights—and undermined fundamental civil rights protections. The post The Supreme Court Loves Religious Freedom—...

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. The post Will America Ever Give Whit...

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. The post I H...

Elie Mystal As long as they’re packing heat. The post The Supreme Court Has Agreed to Protect Drug Users appeared first on The Nation.

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. The post The Tru...

Elie Mystal Todd Blanche might be the most craven attorney general yet. Thankfully, he’s also incompetent. The post Trump’s AG Appointee Is a Literal Sock Puppet appeared first on The Nation.

Elie Mystal A federal district court struck down the state's new congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The post Black Voters Just Scored a Big Victory—in Alabama appeare...

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. The post The American Revolution Was a Mi...

Elie Mystal And it will be paid for with your tax dollars. The post Trump Just Created a White Grievance Reparations Fund appeared first on The Nation.

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. The post There’s No Wa...

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. The post The Multipronged Red-State Attack on Vo...

Elie Mystal Virginia Democrats’ appeal to the Supreme Court to save their state’s new congressional map is a sad case in point. The post The Democrats Are 5 Years Too Late to the Voting Rights...