Justice Kennedy, Off the Bench but Still Rendering Opinions

In a rare interview, the justice reflected on the state of the nation, the challenges facing the Supreme Court and, at 89, his own history and legacy.

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The Lawyer Who Secured Sweeping Presidential Power Now Helps Trump Deploy It

As the administration’s top advocate before the justices, D. John Sauer has notched several recent Supreme Court victories.

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The Lawyer Who Secured Sweeping Presidential Power Now Helps Trump Deploy It

As the administration’s top advocate before the justices, D. John Sauer has notched several recent Supreme Court victories.

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Treasury Defends Minting a $1 Trump Coin Despite 1866 Law

The Treasury Department said that a 2020 collectible coinage law allows a living person to appear on U.S. currency.

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Who is Judge Immergut? Trump Appointee in Oregon Blocks Troop Deployment.

Judge Karin Immergut worked on Ken Starr’s investigation of Bill Clinton. Now she’s ruled against Trump’s attempt to send troops to Portland.

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U.S. v. Google: What Each Side Argued for Fixing Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly

The Justice Department and Google wrapped up a two-week hearing that could have a major effect on online advertising.

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Supreme Court Returns to Face Trump Tests of Presidential Power

As the justices return to the bench Monday, the court will confront a series of cases central to the president’s agenda.

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As Political Violence Rises, Justice Kavanaugh’s Would-Be Assassin to Be Sentenced

Prosecutors have asked a judge for at least 30 years in prison for Sophie Roske, who traveled from California to Maryland intending to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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This City Was Forced to Overhaul Its Police Department. Crime Plummeted.

A federal judge said she was prepared to release Newark from a 2016 consent decree imposed after investigators found the city’s police routinely used excessive force and conducted unconstitutional stops and searches.

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How Broken Politics Breaks Courts

We look at the difficult position of independent courts and judges at a time when countries around the world are deeply divided.

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