Supreme Court Justices Powell, Blackmun, and Stevens allowed the death penalty to return. Then they disavowed it.

Disagreements can be large or small. During Roberts’ year as a law clerk, Justice Harry Blackmun, a stickler on grammar, ...

In today’s Confirmation Tales post—“Replacing Harry Blackmun: Clinton searches for candidate ‘with a big heart’”—I pivot back to Bill Clinton’s Supreme Court nominations.

Lewis Powell, Harry Blackmun, and John Paul Stevens allowed the death penalty to return. Then they disavowed it. The Washington Monthly is an independent voice, listened to by insiders and willing to ...

Hagan Scotten, Lead Prosecutor of Eric Adams, Resigns in Awesome Letter This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—February 14 1994—Justice Harry Blackmun announces his impending retirement after ...