On Feb. 12, 2026, something quietly profound will happen in courthouses across Arizona. From Flagstaff to Yuma, lawyers and judges will gather not to argue cases or issue rulings, but to reaffirm a ...

On Monday, Chief Justice Roberts spoke at the Georgetown Law School. Among other things, the Chief repeated his concern about threats to the rule of law and judicial independence. From Politico's ...

We hear a lot of talk these days about “the rule of law” but not so much about what those words mean. They mean that the government may not take actions contrary to existing laws. The words are ...

Ms. Shaw, a contributing Opinion writer, is a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. For weeks Americans have been debating whether we’re facing a constitutional crisis. My answer, for the ...

The Republican-led legislature is reshaping the judicial branch to its own ends. Lawyers and the NC Bar are starting to stand ...

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. Four critical cases have reached the Supreme Court via its shadow docket in recent weeks. They touch on everything from ...

The president of the United States appears to have long ago forgotten that Americans fought the Revolutionary War not merely to secure their independence from the British monarchy but to establish a ...

Much has been written (including by me) about how Trump's massive new tariffs will severely damage the US economy, and why they are illegal for a variety of different reasons. But more attention ...

The authors write "Though the ideal of rule of law can be differently understood, broad agreement exists about its basic requirements, central importance, and essential role in a free and just society ...

The EU's rule of law toolbox is designed to address situations where the rule of law is under threat or deteriorating, due to systemic violations or more isolated incidents. The rule of law toolbox is ...

We hear a lot of talk these days about “the rule of law,” but not so much about what those words mean. They mean that the government may not take actions contrary to existing laws. The words are ...