Jodi Kantor

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The Debate Dividing the Supreme Court’s Liberal Justices

The liberal justices are not only outnumbered – they’re divided on strategy/tone. Here’s my reporting on their thorny dilemma, the tensions that have arisen, and the Kagan/Jackson divide. Thank you so much for reading, and as always, curious to hear reactions. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/u...

New Role for Jodi Kantor | The New York Times Company

Thrilled to make it official (after 3 yrs!) Honored to join my DC colleagues as they meet this moment. www.nytco.com/press/new-ro...

YouTube video by Columbia College Jodi Kantor CC'96 – Keynote Address: Columbia College Class Day 2025

Had the honor (and challenge!) of delivering Columbia's Class Day address this year, amid everything. Decided to get very real. Here's what I said, including a painful admission, in case it speaks to you or (especially) any of the young people in your lives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=njFY...

Americans Need to Party More We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.

So good. So true. www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

Inside the Supreme Court Justices’ Ethics Debate In private meetings and memos, the justices made new rules for themselves — then split on whether they could, or should, be enforced.

Revealing comments, showing a vein of anger at SCOTUS from gov't employees who have obeyed *strict* ethics rules ("I cannot give my VA manager a homemade DIY lip balm costing $0.73 cents.")
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/u...

Inside the Supreme Court Justices’ Ethics Debate In private meetings and memos, the justices made new rules for themselves — then split on whether they could, or should, be enforced.

Curious: did anyone find themselves shifting views about enforcement, or feeling torn, after reading this article? www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/u...

Inside the Supreme Court Justices’ Ethics Debate In private meetings and memos, the justices made new rules for themselves — then split on whether they could, or should, be enforced.

"As a law student, it is striking how many of my peers - across the political spectrum - call for abolishing the Supreme Court." Fascinated by this reader comment on our story. If you're connected with a law school, have you heard similar discussion? www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/u...

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Inside the Supreme Court Justices’ Ethics Debate In private meetings and memos, the justices made new rules for themselves — then split on whether they could, or should, be enforced.

Just published: Who judges the justices? Inside the Supreme Court's ethics debate-- and the justices' split over whether their new rules ever could, or should, be enforced. @abbievansickle.bsky.social and I would love to hear what you make of this.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/u...

An I.V.F. Mix-Up, a Shocking Discovery and an Unbearable Choice Two couples in California discovered they were raising each other’s genetic children. Should they switch their girls?

Have you read this yet? It’s the best thing I’ve read in a long time, by @susandominus.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/m...

Associated Press to Cut Staff by 8% The reductions come just two weeks after Election Day, when The A.P. played a key role in calling races across the United States.

The AP -- one of the last remaining news organizations covering the entire world -- is cutting 8% of its staff, two weeks after Election Day:

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b...

If you're interested in law, the courts or just the question of how liberals and conservatives can have serious dialogues, this is very worth reading.

The New Pro-Life Playbook Under Trump, a new vision for conservative family policy is ascendant, Emma Green reports.

Link here: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

One of the most eye-opening articles I've read since the election, by Emma Green of @newyorker.com.web.brid.gy, about "realignment Republicans" pushing for family-centric policies. Fascinating q's about what they envision and how much support-- including from Trump-- they will get.

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Thank you so much for following along. I’m here to share my work, post things that make me think/feel (and discover yours) and do whatever I can to further the cause of truth/journalism. Also: I appreciate questions and especially tips.

How Roberts Shaped Trump’s Supreme Court Winning Streak Behind the scenes, the chief justice molded three momentous Jan. 6 and election cases that helped determine the former president’s fate.

Last term’s Trump cases– especially the decision to grant him such sweeping immunity– raised a ton of questions about what really happened among the justices. Recently, @adamliptak.bsky.social and I were able to provide some answers.
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/15/u...

The Alitos, the Neighborhood Clash and the Upside-Down Flag Inside the escalating conflict on a bucolic suburban street that Justice Alito said prompted a “Stop the Steal” symbol at his home.

Last May, I broke the Alito flag stories. Please read the third one in particular, because you’ll see that Justice Alito’s explanation, about a neighbor provoking his wife with a terrible insult, doesn’t quite line up time wise. www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/u...

If you're more of a video person, here's a quick summary of that article, by me and @adamliptak.bsky.social: www.instagram.com/p/C04L2zCOhlq/

Those records were secret, and that discovery took a lot of digging. But it shows that we should not see the justices as flat caricatures. As I gather information about them, I frankly see a lot of portrayals that are inaccurate.

Speaking of Dobbs, did you know that Justice Amy Coney Barrett voted *not* to take the case? All the women on the court– of varying backgrounds– said not to do it.
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/u...

Inside the Supreme Court Inquiry: Seized Phones, Affidavits and Distrust (Published 2023) An investigation of the abortion opinion leak was meant to right the institution amid a slide in public confidence. Instead, employees say, it deepened suspicions and caused disillusionment.

Here are a couple of stories, all of which unearth new information from one of our most secretive-- and critical-- institutions. First: In the wake of the Dobbs leak, the court tried to do an investigation. It didn’t go well. www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/u...

Jodi Kantor Jodi Kantor is a Times investigative reporter and co-author of “She Said,” which recounts how she and Megan Twohey broke the story of sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein.&#16...

Hi, new people + place. Great to meet/see you. Here’s a little about what I do. You might know my work on Harvey Weinstein/SHE SAID; if you've been a part of that journey, thank you. For two years, I’ve been on a new mission: illuminating the Supreme Court. (🧵) www.nytimes.com/by/jodi-kantor

Dropped out of law school in ‘98 because I felt journalism calling. (Parents overjoyed, as you can imagine.) Spent 25 years learning and honing. Now delving into the Supreme Court. Stopped by the school last week to talk about the journey.