OPINION: The Rittenhouse Privilege has set a precedent that permits individuals to claim self-defense in the most outrageous of cases. Kyle Rittenhouse being found not guilty on all counts after more ...

Part of a continuing series examining the U.S. Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a direct challenge to the 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion ...

Many people have worried that the Trump administration might refuse to respect a Supreme Court decision. In yesterday’s oral argument in the birthright citizenship emergency order case, Solicitor ...

Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making ...

“Were they not telling the truth?” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of Supreme Court justices who told Congress they respected precedent. Grilled on camera in a hearing room on Capitol Hill, Supreme ...

Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft of a decision that would appear to place the future of abortion rights, and in ...

A column in The New York Times this week caught our attention. Adam Cohen wrote about number of recent conferences on the Rehnquist Court and its legacy. They have a particular prohibition built in.

One of the most radical abortion bans in United States history, Senate Bill-8, was recently enforced in the state of Texas. It is popularly referred to as the “Texas heartbeat law” as it bans the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. A new study from University of Chicago Law School researchers ...

[a] Simply Following Precedent: A Legal Effect Slippery Slope.—One of the most common "A will lead to B" arguments is the argument that judicial decision A would "set a precedent" for decision B. This ...

Friday’s not so surprising ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing the restrictive Texas abortion law to remain fully intact should send a chill down the spine of all Americans whether they are anti ...