Dahlia Lithwick

Senior Legal Correspondent, Slate

Dahlia Lithwick appears in the following:

Politics, Progress & Purity

Monday, December 11, 2017

Slate's Dahlia Lithwick examines the two political parties' responses to sexual misconduct allegations and asks who wins and who loses.

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Sexual Harassment and Realpolitik in the Senate

Friday, December 08, 2017

Democrats and Republicans appear to be playing by two different sets of rules when it comes to sexual assault allegations. 

The Year's News in New York Times Push Alerts

Monday, November 13, 2017

How push alerts from The New York Times have shaped our understanding of the unrelenting news cycle since Donald Trump was elected president.            

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The Widened Scope of Mueller's Investigation

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Dahlia Lithwick, Slate court and law reporter and host of the podcast Amicus, discusses the new developments in the Mueller investigation. 

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Taking the President's Tweets to Court

Friday, June 16, 2017

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals cited one of Trump's tweets in its decision to uphold a block on his travel ban—a potential turning point in the debate about how to interpret his feed.

The Crucial Tie Breaker? How Gorsuch May Rule on The Supreme Court

Monday, April 10, 2017

Now that Neil Gorsuch has been sworn in, the Supreme Court is back at full capacity with nine justices. We break down the cases he could decide. 

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A Muslim Ban By Any Other Name

Friday, March 10, 2017

Trump's Muslim ban might look different, but in reality it's more of the same.

The Block on the Travel Ban

Wednesday, February 08, 2017

Appeals court judges grill both the states and the Justice Department in lawsuit over the Trump administration's travel ban.

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Should We Repeal the Second Amendment?

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Is it time to rethink the Second Amendment? Slate's Dahlia Lithwick discusses the Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold gun restrictions in New York and Connecticut.

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The "Triple-Decker Hoax" of the Second Amendment

Friday, June 17, 2016

For the majority of American history, the Second Amendment did not protect an individual's right to bear arms. 

Another Confirmation Crisis

Friday, April 15, 2016

The Clarence Thomas hearings that riveted the country for 3 days in 1991 are being televised again in a dramatized form by HBO, at a similar time of political crisis over a nomination. 

And Then There Were Eight Supreme Court Justices

Thursday, March 03, 2016

NPR's Nina Totenberg and Slate's Dahlia Lithwick talk about this week's arguments and decisions and the impact the absence of Justice Scalia is having on his colleagues and new cases.

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Behind The Corinthian Columns

Friday, February 19, 2016

The death of a justice has launched the Supreme Court back into the spotlight, revealing all that we do and don't know about the institution. A special look into our highest court.

Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: SCOTUS Edition

Friday, February 19, 2016

With the expertise of seasoned SCOTUS reporters, we've put together a handy guide for the discerning news consumer to make sense of the court, its decisions, and its coverage.

Cameras In The Court (Feat. The Justices)

Friday, February 19, 2016

Supreme Court justices refuse to allow filming in the court during oral arguments and on decision days. We consider the arguments for and against -- and the justices sing a song. 

After Scalia's Death, A Split SCOTUS May Empower Lower Courts

Monday, February 15, 2016

With the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the court may be split 4-4 as it faces groundbreaking cases on abortion rights, immigration law, affirmative action, and more.

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Behind the Corinthian Columns

Friday, October 09, 2015

At a time when digital connectivity rules, the nine justices of the Supreme Court operate in intentional, analog obscurity. A special look into our highest court.

Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: SCOTUS Edition

Friday, October 09, 2015

With the expertise of seasoned SCOTUS reporters, we've put together a handy guide for the discerning news consumer to make sense of the court, its decisions, and its coverage.

Cameras In The Court (feat. The Justices)

Friday, October 09, 2015

Supreme Court justices refuse to allow filming in the court during oral arguments and on decision days. We consider the arguments for and against -- and the justices sing a song. 

Rap Lyric or Online Death Threat?

Friday, June 05, 2015

This week, the Supreme Court made its first ruling on a case about the nebulous world of violent online speech. 

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