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Place Your Bets: New Jersey Goes to SCOTUS
Once a rare litigant, the state is now shaping the Court’s docket.
Oct 22
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Rahat Babar
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Twenty Years, Four Lieutenant Governors, One Resignation
New Jersey’s newest constitutional office faced its first test.
Sep 26
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Rahat Babar
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The Twenty-Five Year Shadow of Sept. 11, 2001
A reflection on the dawn of the Sept. 11 era.
Sep 11
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Rahat Babar
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Can the Post Office Decide Who Votes?
What the vote-by-mail dispute with the U.S Postal Service means for New Jersey, and why our state has a significant stake in the outcome.
Aug 27
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Rahat Babar
The Time I Met John Lewis
A remembrance of John Lewis.
Jul 17
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Rahat Babar
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The Essential Qualities for the Next Attorney General of New Jersey
Nov 27, 2025
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Rahat Babar
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On the American Experiment, I Remain Optimistic
Sep 15, 2025
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Rahat Babar
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Minneapolis Shows the Importance of Lines of Accountability
Jan 14
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Rahat Babar
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Your Home is Your Castle. Does the Federal Government Know That?
Feb 1
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New Jersey Doubles Down on Democracy
Governor Sherrill signs the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act on the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Jul 6
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Rahat Babar
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Governor Sherrill's Decision Under Pressure
What Governor Sherrill's Delaney Hall moment reveals about leadership.
Jun 29
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Rahat Babar
All Eyes on Delaney Hall
The privately-operated immigration detention center is a stark example of muddled accountability. With the temperature running high, the federal…
Jun 1
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Rahat Babar
A Night of Fear in Washington, DC
The attempted attack during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in DC returns the specter of political violence to the forefront.
Apr 27
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Rahat Babar
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Postscript: Birthright Citizenship is a Right, Not a Gift
The federal government seeks to recast a fundamental right into a mere act of discretion.
Apr 3
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Rahat Babar
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United States v. New Jersey: Immigration Edition
Disagreements between the federal government and the state are common. But in the area of immigration policy, they couldn't be any further apart. The…
Mar 30
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Rahat Babar
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When a Judge's Tolerance for Lawlessness Runs Out
Judge Zahid Quraishi (D.N.J.) presses the prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey to demonstrate if they can even be in his courtroom.
Mar 18
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Rahat Babar
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The Promise of Birthright Citizenship
If the federal government breaks its promise, the consequences would be stark, and states like New Jersey would bear the brunt of the confusion and…
Mar 16
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Rahat Babar
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Defending The Vote: Amol Sinha
The mechanics of voting are now a focal point as we approach the upcoming midterm election, and the states find themselves as the battlegrounds.
Mar 5
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