Courts Correspondent
Claire Fontaine covers the Supreme Court, the federal bench and the Justice Department.
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 21, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Judge orders Trump to give 30 days' notice before any 'demolition' at Kennedy Center.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 17, 2026
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Mail-in rules remain a temporary green light and a 50-state panic.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 16, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in the U.S.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 16, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in US.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 16, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 15, 2026
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IEEPA is dead as a tariff statute. Section 338 is the workaround with a 1930 birthday.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 15, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump says Kennedy Center to close as court rules his name must stay off building.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 15, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump's name must stay off Kennedy Center building, judge rules.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 15, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Kennedy Center board votes to close it, as judge again keeps Trump's name off.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 15, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Judge blocks plan to return Trump's name to the Kennedy Center.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 15, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump criticises Supreme Court after justices block mail-in ballot restrictions.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 15, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Supreme Court refuses to allow Trump's mail voting restrictions for the midterms.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 15, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Ex-CIA chief issued subpoena in Trump 'grand conspiracy' investigation, lawyer says.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 15, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Supreme Court blocks Trump's plan to restrict mail-in ballots.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 14, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 14, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: This city led the way on reparations for Black people. Trump is trying to stop it.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 14, 2026
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Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Ethics watchdogs await RFK Jr.'s financial report.
Claire Fontaine · Sep 11, 2026
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