Law

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

Freedom to Exclude
Eric Foner reviews “Freedom to Discriminate,” Gene Slater’s new history of housing segregation.
Eric FonerSep 26, 2021
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A Call to Redeem Justice
Jarrett Adams’s “Redeeming Justice” shines a light on the inequities rife in our criminal justice system.
Gil GarcettiSep 14, 2021
- Law
A Call to Re-Embrace Our Privacy
Roslyn Fuller ponders our relationship to privacy in her review of Heidi Boghosian’s “‘I Have Nothing to Hide’: And 20 Other Myths About Surveillance and Privacy.”
Roslyn FullerAug 31, 2021
- Law
Unequal Justice Under the Law
R. Owen Williams reviews Orville Vernon Burton and Armand Derfner's new legal history, "Justice Deferred: Race and the Supreme Court."
R. Owen WilliamsAug 27, 2021
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A Joyous Frolic: On Bryan A. Garner’s “Taming the Tongue”
Tom Dalzell thoroughly enjoys Bryan A. Garner’s latest book, “Taming the Tongue: In the Heyday of English Grammar (1711–1851).”
Tom DalzellAug 16, 2021
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Context and Consequences: On Akhil Reed Amar’s “The Words That Made Us”
Joel Seligman reads “The Words That Made Us,” Akhil Reed Amar’s newly published history of America’s constitutional conversation.
Joel SeligmanAug 3, 2021
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Trump’s Assault on Asylum: An Opportunity to Reflect on US Humanitarian Values
Sara Campos considers “The End of Asylum” by Andrew Schoenholtz, Jaya Ramji-Nogales, and Philip G. Schrag.
Sara CamposJul 28, 2021
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Has America Lost Its First Principles?
Edward J. Watts considers “First Principles” in the wake of the Trump presidency.
Edward WattsJul 18, 2021
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The Key to Democracy: A Century of Free Speech
Ian Rosenberg’s “The Fight for Free Speech” is a terrific introduction to the problem of freedom of speech in our society.
Paul FinkelmanJun 19, 2021
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Facebook Bans Donald J. Trump for Two Years: The Anatomy of an Unprecedented Social Media Decision
What to make of Facebook’s decision to ban Trump.
Stephen RohdeJun 16, 2021
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Creating Space for Immigration and Race: A Conversation with Jennifer De Leon
Sara Campos talks to Jennifer De Leon about her two recent books, "White Space" and "Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From."
Sara CamposJun 15, 2021
- Law
The Death Penalty — Dying a Slow Death?
Martha Anne Toll talks with Marc Bookman about his new book, “A Descending Spiral: Exposing the Death Penalty in 12 Essays.”
Martha Anne TollMay 15, 2021
- Law