February 24, 2026

Paul Collins, legal studies and political science, is quoted in a recent Newsweek article discussing where Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is consistently breaking from her colleagues on the Court. The article discusses how Jackson has consistently dissented on petitioners filing in forma pauperis, which is "a legal status that allows individuals to file lawsuits without paying legal fees." Collins describes the reasoning behind Jackson's dissent, stating that, "Jackson feels that the administrative burden of having to review a weak petition is not more important than the petitioner’s access to justice."

Read the full article at Newsweek