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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

    Politics
    The Supreme Court’s new death penalty order should make your skin crawlThe Supreme Court’s new death penalty order should make your skin crawl
    Politics

    The Court’s new death penalty order is almost too cruel to be believed.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Retiring Justice Stephen Breyer’s nearly 28 years on the Supreme Court, explained
    Politics

    Breyer’s best work was often the work you never knew about.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Explainers
    Who is on Biden’s shortlist to replace retiring Justice Breyer?Who is on Biden’s shortlist to replace retiring Justice Breyer?
    Explainers

    Biden promised to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Now he has his chance.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court will hear two cases that are likely to end affirmative actionThe Supreme Court will hear two cases that are likely to end affirmative action
    Politics

    The conservative Court adds more cases to its growing culture war docket.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court breaks with Trump on January 6The Supreme Court breaks with Trump on January 6
    Politics

    For once, the Supreme Court shows restraint.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    It was a great day in the Supreme Court for the bribery of lawmakersIt was a great day in the Supreme Court for the bribery of lawmakers
    Politics

    A case, brought by Ted Cruz, could effectively wind up legalizing bribery.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Christian right brings a Supreme Court case it actually deserves to winThe Christian right brings a Supreme Court case it actually deserves to win
    Politics

    The case presents a genuinely difficult free speech dispute.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court can’t get its story straight on vaccinesThe Supreme Court can’t get its story straight on vaccines
    Politics

    The Court is barely even pretending to be engaged in legal reasoning.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court takes up a case, brought by Ted Cruz, that could legalize briberyThe Supreme Court takes up a case, brought by Ted Cruz, that could legalize bribery
    Politics

    Ted Cruz wants the Court to kill an important anti-corruption law.

    By Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The Supreme Court appears ready to slash Biden’s vaccine mandate for workersThe Supreme Court appears ready to slash Biden’s vaccine mandate for workers
    Politics

    The Court’s Republican majority seems very concerned with reining in Biden’s power to fight a deadly pandemic.

    By Ian Millhiser

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