Explore Policy

Top Issues

Political Thought

Domestic Policy

National Security

Government Spending

International

Energy and Climate

Legal and Judicial

Culture

Economy

open search Donate

Courts

Issue

Courts

The courts are a co-equal branch of government, and the decision of judges must be guided by the Constitution. 

 

View the Judicial Appointments Tracker

COMMENTARY

Capitalization Wars Come to Our Courts

Feb 3, 2024 3 min read

Author

Zack Smith

Read the article

COMMENTARY

Time for Scrutiny of DEI Policies

Nov 6, 2023 3 min read

Read the article

Refine by Keyword

Refine by Content Type

Commentary

What Happened at the Little Sisters of the Poor Hearing Before the Supreme Court

May 7, 2020 6 min read

Commentary

The Supreme Court Punts on an Easy Second Amendment Case Amy Swearer

Apr 28, 2020 5 min read

Commentary

SCOTUS 101: The Pod is Submitted

Apr 24, 2020 1 min read

Commentary

The Way to Stop Politicizing the Supreme Court Elizabeth Slattery

Apr 8, 2020 2 min read

Commentary

Supreme Court Refuses to Rewrite Civil Rights Law in Comcast Case Hans A. von Spakovsky

Mar 24, 2020 3 min read

Commentary

SCOTUS 101: The Strategerist's Interview with Neil Gorsuch Elizabeth Slattery

Mar 13, 2020 1 min read

Commentary

A Ghoul Is Dead, Sort of, in Bayview Cross Case Zack Smith

Mar 9, 2020 3 min read

Commentary

SCOTUS 101: John Roberts v. Chuck Schumer Elizabeth Slattery

Mar 6, 2020 1 min read

Experts on Courts

See all experts
Zack Smith Headshot
Zack Smith
Senior Legal Fellow, Meese Center for Legal Studies
Mario Loyola
Mario Loyola
Senior Fellow in Law, Economics, and Technology

Related Issues

Issue

The Constitution

Issue

Election Integrity

Issue

Crime and Justice

Related Videos

Related Videos

Privacy Policy Text Messaging Terms

Copyright © 2025, The Heritage Foundation