Law

“The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.” — Aristotle

A New Name for an Old Phenomenon
Michele Willens speaks with Danny Goldberg about his new book on the police beating of Rodney King and its aftermath.
Michele WillensDec 14
- Law
- History
A Martyr for Free Speech
Historian Paul Finkelman praises Brad Snyder’s new account of a wrongfully convicted civil rights hero.
Paul FinkelmanDec 7
- Law
- History
The Law Is Never a Given
Sumaiya Aftab Ahmed considers “38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England, and a Nazi in Patagonia,” the newest book from Philippe Sands.
Sumaiya Aftab AhmedDec 6
- Law
- History
Is Justice Barrett Listening?
Leah Litman prosecutes Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s new legal memoir, “Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution.”
Leah LitmanNov 22
The Best Troll Rome Ever Knew
Edward Watts reviews Josiah Osgood’s “Lawless Republic: The Rise of Cicero and the Decline of Rome.”
Edward WattsAug 19
- History
- Law
Why the Supreme Court Is Not to Be Trusted
Laurie L. Levenson cross-examines Leah Litman’s “Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes.”
Laurie L. LevensonAug 16
- Law
- Politics
Fourth of July Reading List
Here’s to another year of freedom.
Medaya OcherJul 4
Feds Watching
Jack Lubin considers state censorship and New Orleans rapper B.G.’s album “Freedom of Speech,” in a preview of LARB Quarterly no. 45: “Submission.”
Jack LubinJul 1
Is Restructuring the Answer?
Joel Seligman discusses Stephen H. Legomsky’s radical call for restructuring the American republic.
Joel SeligmanJun 6
- Law
- Politics
Reading Behind Bars, and Beyond Barriers
Jackie Snow reflects on what working for a books-to-prisons nonprofit has taught her about reading.
Jackie SnowApr 29
- Law
- Memoir & Essay
Recovering the Forgotten Past of Black Legal Lives
Ajay K. Mehrotra reviews Dylan C. Penningroth’s “Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights.”
Ajay K. MehrotraApr 3
- Law
- History
The Mystery of Neil Gorsuch
Andrew Koppelman delves into Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze’s “Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law.”
Andrew KoppelmanMar 19
- Law
- Politics