Rule of law is the ultimate “political science” of a nation. In its most basic form, it specifies whether the nation is to be ruled by the well-educated adults of the nation and their elected ...

On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court discreetly issued an emergency order permitting the Trump administration to move forward with sweeping layoffs across federal agencies. The unsigned ruling did ...

The rule of law is critical for people to have a meaningful opportunity to thrive. Still, for billions of people around the world today, the rule of law exists on paper but not in practice. Even ...

Robert Bird does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Blaming Paul Weiss and Skadden misses the point: fighting for the rule of law doesn’t work if it stays a conversation among lawyers. Every lawyer has a duty to explain why it matters. Explore the ...