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Portrait of Abbie VanSickle

Abbie VanSickle

I write about the ​Supreme Court with a focus on the world of the court, including its role in politics and the lives of the justices. ​My stories examine how cases make their way to the court, the players involved and potential conflicts.

I graduated from the U.C. Berkeley School of Law and worked as a public defender in Washington State. I earned my undergraduate degree in journalism from Northwestern University.

I came to The Times from The Marshall Project, where I was the lead reporter on a yearlong investigation into the injuries caused by police dog bites that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting. I was a finalist in 2019 and 2021 for Harvard’s Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. I’ve also worked as a journalist for the Investigative Reporting Program at the University of California, Berkeley, the Center for Investigative Reporting and The Tampa Bay Times. From 2011 to 2012, I was a Henry Luce Scholar in Cambodia.

I was born and raised outside a small town in Indiana. I’ve moved around a lot since then, including stops in Tampa, Seattle and Beijing. I recently moved from the San Francisco Bay Area to D.C.

The Times has high ethical standards, and I want all of my work to be accurate and fair. I protect my sources, and I’m particularly aware of the risks for people willing to share information about powerful institutions. I do not accept gifts, money or favors from anyone who might figure into my reporting. I do not participate in politics, nor do I make political donations.

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    Supreme Court Upholds Trump-Era Tax Provision

    The dispute, which was closely watched by experts, involved a one-time foreign income tax, but many saw it as a broader challenge to pre-emptively block Congress from passing a wealth tax.

    By Abbie VanSickle and Jim Tankersley

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