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Noah Feldman
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What could happen at the Supreme Court under Harris and Trump
October 31, 2024
The upcoming election, less than a week away, could reshape the U.S. Supreme Court — or not, depending on retirements, deaths, or other unforeseen events.
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A Trump Win Could Actually Be Terrible for Israel
October 31, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Both Donald Trump and the pro-Palestinian Democratic left would like to make support for Israel into a partisan issue. If…
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Harvard Gaza Protest Raises Free-Speech Questions
October 22, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The campus free-speech debate has found a new home — the university library. At Harvard, where I teach, about 30…
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Neil Gorsuch Has No One to Blame But Himself
October 21, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: There are plenty of reasons to wonder why a sitting Supreme Court justice would choose to co-author a book called…
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Trump Would Cement a Supreme Court Revolution: Noah Feldman
October 18, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The 2016 presidential election turned out to be pivotal for the Supreme Court. Donald Trump’s presidency led to his appointment…
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The Problem With Banning Legacy Admissions
October 9, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Last week, California prohibited its private colleges from using an applicant’s legacy status — that is, whether other family members…
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The Supreme Court Ghost Gun Arguments Were Cringeworthy
October 8, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Should so-called ghost guns — assembled at home from kits in as little as 20 minutes — be counted as…
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The Supreme Court Tanked Its Reputation. This Is the Way Back.
October 3, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: As we face the start of another term, it’s clear that the US Supreme Court’s legitimacy crisis is getting worse,…
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Putting Bibles In Oklahoma Schools Will Never Work
September 23, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Oklahoma’s new law mandating Bible instruction in public schools violates the US Constitution and courts should strike it down. In…
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Telegram CEO’s Arrest Smacks of Empty Posturing
September 11, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The arrest in France of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has brought into sharp focus one of the major…
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Chicago Gun Ruling Is Yet Another Absurd Decision
September 5, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Illinois can’t ban the concealed carry of licensed handguns on Chicago’s famous L — short for “elevated trains” — according…
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New Trump Charges Expose the Supreme Court’s Failings
August 29, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Jack Smith is calling the Supreme Court’s bluff. In the wake of the court’s controversial decision earlier this summer granting…
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University Rules on Campus Protests Are Clear as Mud
August 26, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: As the fall semester dawns — or looms, depending on your perspective — college deans are preparing to deal with…
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Judge in Elon Musk Lawsuits Is Still Conflicted
August 14, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Elon Musk’s lawyers have filed two lawsuits on behalf of X (formerly Twitter) in a federal district court in Texas.
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AR-15s Are Weapons of War. A Federal Judge Just Confirmed It.
August 13, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: In a major development in the struggle to control mass shootings, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit…
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Voting Rights Are Dying by a Thousand Cuts
August 8, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: If you want to understand what’s happened to voting rights in the US over the past decade, just take a…
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Yes, New Jersey Can Ban the AR-15. Here’s Why
August 5, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: Does a state have the power to ban the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle owned by millions of Americans, favored by mass…
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Biden’s Supreme Court Reform Plan Is Doomed to Fail
July 30, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt introduced his Supreme Court reform package in 1937, he had just won reelection with more…
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An op-ed by Noah Feldman: JD Vance’s Yale Law School pedigree came up at least a dozen times at the Republican National Convention. His degree…
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Trump Judge Followed Radical Supreme Court’s Playbook
July 17, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: You don’t need a legal expert to tell you that Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision striking down the appointment of Jack…
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The Supreme Court’s Religious Crusade Found Its Soldiers
July 15, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: A new law in Louisiana requires every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments. Similar laws are under consideration…