Elie Mystal

Elie Mystal In this week's Elie v. US, our justice correspondent gets to the heart of the hunting of Omar. Plus: the anti-trans case that will come for us all. The post We Should Be Even More ...

Elie Mystal The Supreme Court is weighing whether a 1988 video-store law can be used to protect our digital privacy. The post Is Blockbuster Video the Answer to Our Digital Privacy Woes? appea...

Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent examines Alito’s retirement gambit and the fight over his successor. Plus: how Trump’s proposed protest fence threatens free sp...

Elie Mystal The question is whether the Supreme Court will let it. The post This Lawsuit Could Make Big Oil Pay for the Harm It’s Caused appeared first on The Nation.

Elie Mystal This term the Supreme Court has plans to trampleeven more of our rights. But we, the people, are not powerlessin the face of their power grab. The post The People vs. the Supreme C...

Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent relives the senator’s glorious face-plant. Plus: why John Roberts also deserves our mockery. The post Eric Schmitt Deserves ...

Elie Mystal While the president is unlikely to face any consequences for his patently illegal, taxpayer-funded ads, it’s essential to remember he should. The post PSA: Trump Continues To Commi...

Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent parses Trump’s attacks on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. Plus: it’s time to impeach the judges! The post The First Amendment Live...

Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent looks at the Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump’s latest move to restrict mail-in voting. Plus, why Ted Cruz’s college-sports b...

Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent reflects on September 11. Plus: the stupidity of the "Trump Dividend" and the threat of AI. The post The US Had a Choice Afte...

Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent explains why he thinks Roberts rules the way he does. Plus: Elie mourns the end of summer—and the world. The post A New Theor...

Elie Mystal Trump’s order limiting mail-in voting is patently unconstitutional—but that didn’t stop the court from giving it the green light. The post The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Rig th...

Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explains how the ballroom could gut key environmental protections. Plus, the heartbreak of Jason Arday. The post Trump’s Ballro...

Elie Mystal From adding a citizenship question to not tracking race and ethnicity, the administration wants to minimize Black and brown political power. The post The Trump Plan to Cook the Cen...

Elie Mystal The Senate nominee has woefully undercooked ideas on Supreme Court reform—and that’s a problem. The post The Gaping Hole in El-Sayed’s Progressive Agenda appeared first on The Nation.

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....