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Ian Millhiser

Ian Millhiser

Senior Correspondent

Ian Millhiser is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States. Before joining Vox, Ian was a columnist at ThinkProgress. Among other things, he clerked for Judge Eric L. Clay of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and served as a Teach For America corps member in the Mississippi Delta. He received a BA in philosophy from Kenyon College and a JD, magna cum laude, from Duke University, where he served as senior note editor on the Duke Law Journal and was elected to the Order of the Coif. He is the author of two books on the Supreme Court: Injustices: The Supreme Court’s History of Comforting the Comfortable and Afflicting the Afflicted and The Agenda: How a Republican Supreme Court Is Reshaping America. Follow Ian on Twitter here.

Latest articles by Ian Millhiser

Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case isn’t really about birthright citizenshipThe Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship case isn’t really about birthright citizenship
Supreme Court

The justices will soon decide whether to weaken the courts holding back Trump.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Republican attempt to steal a state supreme court election, explainedThe Republican attempt to steal a state supreme court election, explained
Supreme Court

Whoops! Republicans have somehow managed to violate Bush v. Gore.

By Ian Millhiser
Economy
A federal court is about to decide whether to strike down Trump’s tariffsA federal court is about to decide whether to strike down Trump’s tariffs
Economy

We’re about to get our first window into whether the judiciary will allow Trump’s trade war to continue.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just let Trump ban trans people from the militaryThe Supreme Court just let Trump ban trans people from the military
Supreme Court

Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his ban on trans military service, after a lower court blocked it.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
An anti-trans lawmaker brings a Supreme Court case that she absolutely must winAn anti-trans lawmaker brings a Supreme Court case that she absolutely must win
Supreme Court

To defend democracy, the courts must rule in favor of a lawmaker who bullied a high school student.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The religious right is headed toward a revolutionary victory in the Supreme CourtThe religious right is headed toward a revolutionary victory in the Supreme Court
Supreme Court

The Court’s Christian right makeover of the Constitution enters its endgame.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
Neil Gorsuch is the hero America deservesNeil Gorsuch is the hero America deserves
Supreme Court

Trump filled the Supreme Court bench with anti-government saboteurs. But will they sabotage him?

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
Trump will almost certainly get away with banning trans people from the militaryTrump will almost certainly get away with banning trans people from the military
Supreme Court

Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to reinstate his ban on trans military service, after a lower court blocked it.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s “Don’t Say Gay” argument went disastrously for public schoolsThe Supreme Court’s “Don’t Say Gay” argument went disastrously for public schools
Supreme Court

Many of the justices seemed eager to impose impossible burdens on schools.

By Ian Millhiser
Supreme Court
Kavanaugh and Barrett appear likely to ride to Obamacare’s rescueKavanaugh and Barrett appear likely to ride to Obamacare’s rescue
Supreme Court

The two Republican justices appeared open to an attack on Obamacare, but ultimately seemed likely to reject it.

By Ian Millhiser