Supreme Court

Religious Objectors to LGBTQ Equality Will Return to the Supreme Court

Religious Objectors to LGBTQ Equality Will Return to the Supreme Court Religious Objectors to LGBTQ Equality Will Return to the Supreme Court

Advocates will ask the court to protect faith-based objections to laws they find objectionable through the First Amendment’s Free Speech clause.

Mar 9, 2022 / Katherine Franke

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Mitch McConnell and Ketanji Brown Jackson Mitch McConnell and Ketanji Brown Jackson

If Mitch controlled the Senate, how would he Explain why Jackson’s hearings weren’t to be? No hearings while the French election nears? No hearings held in even-numbered years?…

Mar 8, 2022 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden

Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden

From police reform to voting rights, Black voters are still waiting for action from the administration they helped put in power.

Mar 4, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal

Even Pro-Lifers Help Loved Ones Who Need an Abortion

Even Pro-Lifers Help Loved Ones Who Need an Abortion Even Pro-Lifers Help Loved Ones Who Need an Abortion

A new study shows that those who call abortion murder are still willing to lend a helping hand, when things hit close to home.

Mar 3, 2022 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Biden Has Chosen Ketanji Brown Jackson for a Reason

Biden Has Chosen Ketanji Brown Jackson for a Reason Biden Has Chosen Ketanji Brown Jackson for a Reason

Yes, Jackson’s nomination fulfills a historic promise. She’s also a legal superstar who’s long been considered a top contender for the court.

Feb 25, 2022 / Elie Mystal

March for Reproductive Rights

We Need to Do More Than “Protect ‘Roe’” We Need to Do More Than “Protect ‘Roe’”

We have to address the structural barriers that prevent people from accessing their right to an abortion, including systemic poverty and racism.

Feb 24, 2022 / Katrina Kimport

Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules

Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules

There have historically been few routes to legal-world success for Black women. Is it fair to change the rules on them now?

Feb 16, 2022 / Elie Mystal

The Root Cause of Voter Suppression

The Root Cause of Voter Suppression The Root Cause of Voter Suppression

How SCOTUS’s brazen decision subverts democracy for all.

Feb 14, 2022 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Clarence and Ginni Thomas, the Supreme Court’s Unethical “It” Couple

Clarence and Ginni Thomas, the Supreme Court’s Unethical “It” Couple Clarence and Ginni Thomas, the Supreme Court’s Unethical “It” Couple

How the Thomases have been able to get away with their decades long abuse of influence.

Feb 9, 2022 / Elie Mystal

No Attack on Voting Rights Is Too Racist for This Supreme Court

No Attack on Voting Rights Is Too Racist for This Supreme Court No Attack on Voting Rights Is Too Racist for This Supreme Court

The court’s decision to let Alabama’s new redistricting map remain in place opens the door to a season of racist gerrymandering.

Feb 8, 2022 / Elie Mystal

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