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In a new memoir, the Supreme Court justice underlines the importance of optimism and perseverance. More »
Andrew Cohen is a contributing editor at The Atlantic and legal analyst for 60 Minutes. He is also chief analyst and legal editor for CBS Radio News and has won a Murrow Award as one of the nation's leading legal analysts and commentators. More
In a new memoir, the Supreme Court justice underlines the importance of optimism and perseverance. More »
Prosecutors have easily met their burden of establishing that James Holmes should be tried. What likely comes next, a mental illness defense, will be tougher for everyone to take. More »
Mass murder suspect James Holmes stared straight ahead in a Colorado court Monday morning, even when police witnesses broke down on the stand. More »
A convicted murderer was granted a new trial in 1980. He never got one. So what's he still doing in a state prison 32 years later? More »
A year's worth of injustices, botched trials -- and inspiring attempts to right the wrongs More »
He's tough. He's courageous. He tried Timothy McVeigh. Now Richard Matsch takes on another critical case: a civil rights lawsuit alleging prisoner abuse and neglect. More »
Complete coverage of the ruses, hearings, and legal battles that have plunged the U.S. into a civil rights crisis More »
Let's stop humoring ourselves, says the filmmaker Eugene Jarecki -- America can no longer afford to keep millions of its citizens locked away. Now he's taking his law-and-order documentary on the road. More »
From memorable anniversaries to game-changing new rulings, some dates to mark this coming year More »
The conservative columnist describes a world that's completely unrecognizable to anyone who followed the story of the 2012 election. More »
The late judge didn't have a chance to move Supreme Court jurisprudence. But his failure to be confirmed had a profound and regrettable effect on how we nominate justices today. More »
A recent federal law shields the gun industry from liability for negligence. Its demise would be a good step forward after the Connecticut shooting tragedy. More »
The National Rifle Association is a mighty thing. But it is still no match for the political power of parents in America. More »
Eight 2012 releases that entertain, teach, and make honorable contributions to our understanding of law and politics More »
An 83-year-old plaintiff, whose case may finally end the Defense of Marriage Act, looks back at her four-decade-long union to the love of her life. More »
Health care and voting rights, same-sex marriage and Trayvon Martin -- a look at the cases and issues that dominated the law in 2012. More »
His death reminds us not only of his music, but of the people we've lost who loved his music. More »
The accused leaker of classified information picks a good week to tell his story of mistreatment and abuse. More »
State officials say John Ferguson is faking his mental illness. The law says the state can't execute an incompetent man. Something's gotta give. More »
A creative therapy was working on a severely disabled young woman. Yet the Pentagon decided it would no longer be covered by military insurance. More »
