Dahlia Lithwick

Senior Legal Correspondent, Slate

Dahlia Lithwick appears in the following:

How (Not) to Cover Trump's Trials

Friday, January 26, 2024

How Trump is using the courtroom as a campaign platform.

What We Learned About the Supreme Court in 2023

Friday, December 29, 2023

This year's reporting revealed rot at the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court is in Crisis. Here's How the Press Should Cover It.

Friday, June 02, 2023

From the increasing use of the "shadow docket," to false facts becoming part of the law.

Dahlia Lithwick's 'Lady Justice'

Monday, October 03, 2022

Dahlia Lithwick talks about her new book on the women who fought back on the Trump administration's policies and on the major cases before the Court between now and next June.

Instead of Roe: The Case that Could Have Defined Abortion Law

Friday, June 24, 2022

In 1970, Captain Susan Struck challenged an Air Force rule banning pregnant women, or women with children, from serving. Her story has important lessons for reproductive freedom today. 

Monday Morning Politics: Texas Abortion Law and More

Monday, December 13, 2021

The latest from the Supreme Court and other national politics. 

30 Issues: The Supreme Court

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

How the election will impact the Supreme Court.

A Role in Stone

Friday, February 14, 2020

What is the meaning of justice when the scales can be so easily tipped?

Get Ready, John Roberts

Thursday, January 09, 2020

Chief Justice John Roberts will soon take on a role assumed only twice before in U.S. history: presiding over the impeachment trial of a sitting president.

"No Way Are They Going To Do This To Struck"

Friday, December 13, 2019

In 1970, Captain Susan Struck challenged an Air Force rule banning pregnant women or women with children from serving. Her story has important lessons about reproductive freedom today. 

Going Beyond Roe

Friday, December 13, 2019

For decades, the conversation about reproductive rights in the US has been shaped and dominated by a debate over Roe v. Wade. Is there another way to discuss these issues?

'A Perfect Slice of Emolument Pie'

Monday, October 21, 2019

There's the legal side of impeachment, and the political side. Today, a spot-check on both with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick and POLITICO congressional reporter Kyle Cheney.

We Need to Talk About Nepotism in Politics

Friday, June 14, 2019

“At what point is the lawlessness a national security issue,” says Dahlia Lithwick.

The "Media Made Me Do It" Defense

Friday, May 03, 2019

Attorney General Barr has blamed the press several times recently. Is he just echoing the President?

Joe Biden Apology & More on Barr's Senate Hearing

Thursday, May 02, 2019

Does Joe Biden still not understand what he did to Anita Hill? And Barr's Senate performance. 

Mueller Can't Save America

Friday, March 29, 2019

Why the framing of the special counsel's report led to so much misunderstanding.

Monday Morning (Kavanaugh) Politics

Monday, October 01, 2018

All the news you need (but mostly the Kavanaugh confirmation).

A Guide To SCOTUS News

Thursday, June 28, 2018

How to make sense of major Supreme Court coverage. 

Borderline Madness

Friday, June 22, 2018

Most Americans say they're overwhelmed by the news. Why your attention is needed more than ever.

Truth Is Not Relative

Friday, May 25, 2018

The Trump team works to avoid a "perjury trap."