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Claire Fontaine covers the Supreme Court, the federal bench and the Justice Department.
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The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. A tariff-authority challenge is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Mar 17, 2026
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The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. A Missouri map fight is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Mar 8, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. Agency-deferral leftovers is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Mar 7, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. A Missouri map fight is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Mar 6, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. Sanctions litigation is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Mar 5, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. The classified-documents fight is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Mar 4, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. The classified-documents fight is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Mar 3, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. The mail-in voting order is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Mar 2, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. The classified-documents fight is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Mar 1, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. The mail-in voting order is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Feb 28, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. The mail-in voting order is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Feb 27, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. A Missouri map fight is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Feb 26, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. The classified-documents fight is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Feb 25, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. The classified-documents fight is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Feb 24, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. An emergency war-powers case is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Feb 23, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. Agency-deferral leftovers is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Feb 22, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. A tariff-authority challenge is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Feb 21, 2026
The Nine
The legal system is now a second front. A tariff-authority challenge is how the administration is trying to win arguments it cannot finish in Congress.
Claire Fontaine · Feb 19, 2026
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