Dahlia Lithwick
A boy’s passport and justices with minimal foreign policy expertise could decide American policy on Jerusalem
The US government has always tried to maintain strict neutrality when it comes to the question of who controls Jerusalem. But a 12-year-old boy and his family are suing to have “Jerusalem, Israel” listed as his birthplace on his passport, sending the case to a Supreme Court with no foreign policy experience.
Chief Justice John Roberts calls State of the Union ‘troubling’
During his State of the Union Address, President Obama called out the Supreme Court for its ruling that allowed corporations to spend money on ads for political candidates. Yesterday, Chief Justice John Roberts broke the silence and shot back.