Constitution
Bigot Bonus
Under a new federal law, the wrong beliefs can trigger a second trial and extra prison time.
When Public Power Is Used for Private Gain
It's time for New York's highest court to say no to eminent domain abuse
Criminal Records
The federal ban on depictions of animal cruelty violates the right to free speech.
Coverage Story
Does the cost of uncompensated care justify forcing people to buy health insurance?
Lochner and Liberty
Dissecting the Supreme Court case that unites the new regulatory czar and his conservative critics
Drug Control Becomes Speech Control
A federal prosecutor tries to silence a pain treatment activist.
Activism in Defense of Free Speech is No Vice
Bad Supreme Court precedent can and should be ignored
Unfair, Unbalanced, but Free
A "distorted" debate is better than a government-controlled debate.
Tyranny of the Minority
James MacGregor Burns' biased and cartoonish new history of the Supreme Court