Law
One Alabama Tenure Law, Three Different Answers From Universities
HB 580 took effect Oct. 1, but Auburn, Jacksonville State and Troy each read it differently — and the text itself allows that.
Nathan Brooks · October 10, 2026
Law: Cases, Courts and Rights
The legal architecture around politics: redistricting challenges, ballot access disputes, campaign finance doctrine, certification litigation and constitutional restraints on executive action. Each piece explains a ruling's reasoning and its reach. For attorneys, election administrators and reporters covering courts and campaigns together.
The legal architecture around politics: redistricting challenges, ballot access disputes, campaign finance doctrine, certification litigation and constitutional restraints on executive action. Each piece explains a ruling's reasoning and its reach. For attorneys, election administrators and reporters covering courts and campaigns together.
Law
What Does a Lawyer Do Before Trial? The Work Nobody Sees
Discovery, depositions and quiet negotiation decide most cases long before a jury is seated.
Asha Venkataswamy · September 30, 2026
Law
Hochul Signs Rebate Law to Swap Gas Lawn Gear for Electric
The measure targets landscapers, schools and local governments, but the details that will decide whether it works have not been released.
Nathan Brooks · September 30, 2026
Law
Plea Bargains Explained: Why Most Cases Never Reach Trial
The deal mechanics, pressures, and trade-offs that quietly resolve most criminal dockets.
Nathan Brooks · September 27, 2026
Law
How Congress Counts Electoral Votes Under the Reformed Rules
The 2022 rewrite of the Electoral Count Act set a one-fifth objection threshold, named the state executive as the single certifying official, and made the presiding officer's role ministerial. Here is the mechanism, section by section.
Nathan Brooks · August 18, 2026