The Slatest for Jan. 16: One Reason DeSantis’ Big Gamble on Iowa Didn’t Pay Off Slate Staff
Stories about Trump’s E. Jean Carroll defamation trial, the Emmys, Elon Musk running afoul of the NLRB, and more.
Judge Aileen Cannon Is Quietly Sabotaging the Trump Classified Documents Case Dennis Aftergut and Laurence H. Tribe
Judge Cannon has learned all the wrong lessons from her first, legally untenable pro-Trump ruling of September 2022.
Elon Musk Smacked Down for Violating First Amendment Pillar Jason Solomon and Erica Posey
As 2024 begins, Musk continues his villain role.
Here’s How the Modern Supreme Court Accrued So Much Power Dahlia Lithwick
It’s actually been a centurylong shift whose consequences are suddenly becoming very apparent.
A Federal Judge Trusts Alabama to Run an Experimental Execution. Horrible Decision. Austin Sarat
Alabama plans to experiment with nitrogen hypoxia, a previously untried method of execution, when it puts Kenneth Smith to death on Jan. 25.
Trump’s Second E. Jean Trial Will Be a Dry Run for His Criminal Trials Robert Katzberg
There will and should be a lot of eyes on this one.
Help! My Boyfriend’s Reaction to His Brother’s Death Is Deeply Unsettling. Jenée Desmond-Harris
This doesn’t feel normal.
Our Role-Play Went Terribly Wrong. Now I Can’t See My Boyfriend in the Same Light. Jessica Stoya
I want to get back to where we were.