Law & the Courts

Comedian Joy Behar arrives for “A Celebration of Barbara Walters Cocktail Reception” in New York in 2014. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters) Joy Behar, co-host of the show The View, compared the Supreme Court to a “dictatorial branch of…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks to the media following an appearance in the Chinatown area of New York City, November 10, 2021. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters) New York governor Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday that she will “absolutely…

Then-candidate for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks to the press after casting his ballot in the New York City election in New York City, November 2, 2021. (Mike Segar/Reuters) Manhattan’s new progressive district…

Gutting the filibuster, with an eye toward expanding and controlling SCOTUS, is becoming a litmus test for Democratic candidates. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE M any political observers were mystified by President Biden’s incendiary remarks in…

It’s about separation of powers: The executive may not exercise powers Congress has not given. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I ’m sure the thing you most desire at the moment must be more analysis from the guy who, after carefully studying the…

(DONGSEON_KIM/Getty Images) A group of parents sued the Chicago Teachers Union on Thursday to demand an immediate return to in-person instruction for K–12 children after the union’s members went on strike to teach remotely, forcing the…

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes leaves after a hearing at a federal court in San Jose, Calif., in 2019. (Stephen Lam/Reuters) Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of health-technology company Theranos, has been found guilty of four…

Ghislaine Maxwell listens during closing arguments in her trial in New York City in a courtroom sketch, December 20, 2021. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters) On Wednesday, a federal jury in New York found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of…

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the authorization of the coronavirus vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 at the White House in Washington, D.C., November 3, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) The Labor Department announced on Saturday…

The Court did its best to avoid letting the politics of abortion further warp the relationships between federal courts and state government. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE H ard cases make bad law, and bad decisions make more hard cases. Roe v.…