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The Supreme Court Temporarily Paused Upcoming Restrictions To Abortion Medication
The Supreme Court on Wednesday briefly extended an existing order, temporarily preventing restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone from going into effect.
Clarence Thomas Reportedly Accepted Free Luxury Trips From A Billionaire GOP Donor, And Democrats Are Calling For An Investigation
According to ProPublica, the Supreme Court justice failed to disclose yacht travels, private jet flights, and resort stays that he has enjoyed courtesy of Harlan Crow, a real estate tycoon and megadonor to Republican causes and politicians.
Abortion Rights Were Decimated Across The US In 2022, But These People Showed The Fight For Access Isn’t Over
Lawyers, activists, and voters stood up for abortion rights even as access crumbled in the US this year.
A Supreme Court Case On Andy Warhol’s Portraits Of Prince Could Force Artists To Change How They Make Art
The star-studded case could have big implications for the creation and use of art.
100 Days Post-Roe: This FemTech Lawyer Broke Down Everything You Need To Know About Data Privacy And Period Tracking Apps To Protect Yourself Online
There’s a lot of information swirling around about data privacy and period tracking apps. So what does it all mean? We spoke to a lawyer to get to the bottom of the issue and break down what exactly you need to know.
Arizona Can Enforce A 121-Year-Old Abortion Ban, A Judge Ruled
"By allowing this law to go into effect, Arizona has put the lives of pregnant people and their doctors at risk," the ACLU of Arizona said.
A Man Crashed His Car Into A Barricade Near The Supreme Court, Then Killed Himself
Police said it wasn't immediately clear why he drove to the Capitol complex.
Americans Generally Support Abortion Access, But A Vote In Kansas Has Exposed How Protecting Reproductive Rights Won’t Be That Simple
“People’s opinions on this are really nuanced. How that translates into votes is really complicated.”
Here’s What It Took For One Woman To Get An Abortion After Her State Made It Illegal At Six Weeks
“I was one [flat] tire away from not being able to make it, one paycheck away from being forced to have a child, and that's scary.”
LGBTQ Activists Are Quietly Preparing For A Nightmare: The Supreme Court Undoing Marriage Equality
“It's exhausting to even think about trying to do this again in the environment that we're in now,” one LGBTQ campaigner said.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Was Sworn In As The First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice
Jackson has ascended to the court at a critical time, with both the institution and the country rife with division.
All The Messed-Up Things Republicans Have Said About The Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade
Republicans have publicly cheered the decision, even going so far as to call for a national abortion ban.
Megan Thee Stallion Gave A Passionate Defense Of Abortion Rights And Called Out The Supreme Court At Glastonbury
“My body, my motherfucking choice,” the rapper said.
Olivia Rodrigo Performed "Fuck You" At Glastonbury As A Dedication To The Supreme Court Justices Who Overturned Roe V. Wade
“So many women and so many girls will die because of this," Rodrigo said onstage at the Glastonbury Festival in England.
Was Your Abortion Appointment Canceled After Roe V. Wade Was Struck Down? Tell Us Your Story.
If you live in a state where abortion is now illegal and are scrambling to find care, we want to hear from you.
"Supreme Court My Ass": Celebrities Respond To Roe V. Wade's Overturn
The celebs are mad and they are tweeting.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas: Laws On Same-Sex Marriage And Relationships, As Well As Contraception, Should Be Next
President Joe Biden warned the Supreme Court decision on abortion had set the US on an “extreme and dangerous path” that could overturn marriage equality, among other rights.
The Supreme Court Just Overturned Roe V. Wade. Now What?
“All abortion providers across the country, whether it be Planned Parenthood or independent providers, are prepared for this.”
Liberal Supreme Court Justices Couldn't Preserve Abortion As A Constitutional Right. Here's Their Dissent.
"One result of today’s decision is certain: the curtailment of women’s rights, and of their status as free and equal citizens."
The Supreme Court Has Overturned Roe V. Wade, Ending The Constitutional Right To Abortion
For pregnant people with low incomes, who are disproportionately people of color, abortion care may now be out of reach as states in the South and Midwest move to outlaw the procedure.
The Supreme Court Struck Down Another Limit On Money In Politics
Sen. Ted Cruz successfully argued for an end to a cap on how much money candidates can collect after an election to repay their own personal loans.
The Texas Supreme Court Said The State Can Resume Investigating Parents Of Trans Youth For "Child Abuse"
But the court also ruled that state officials could not continue investigating the family whose lawsuit prompted the initial injunction.
Here’s What You Need To Know Ahead Of The Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Rights
Here's what you need to know ahead of the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion access.
Olivia Rodrigo Stopped A Concert To Voice Her Support For Abortion Rights And Encourage Her Audience To Take Action
"Our bodies should never be in the hands of politicians."
A Leaked Draft Opinion Shows What It Could Look Like If The Supreme Court Strikes Down Roe v. Wade
It’s unknown what the court’s final ruling will be, but a Politico report shows the conservative justices are at least seriously considering ending decades of abortion protections.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Marked Her Historic Supreme Court Confirmation With A Moving Speech
"It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, but we've made it."
Ketanji Brown Jackson Was Confirmed As The First Black Woman To Serve On The US Supreme Court
The Senate voted 53–47 on Thursday to confirm Jackson.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Reminded Republicans They Could Fix The Range Of Grievances They Aired
“Congress makes political decisions,” Jackson told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Republicans Cautiously Laid Out Their Attacks On Ketanji Brown Jackson While Democrats Praised Her Historic Nomination
Both parties praised Jackson as an impressive nominee while previewing the political battle that will play out in future hearings.
The Supreme Court Has Declined To Review The Bill Cosby Decision That Freed Him From Prison
Cosby was released last June after Pennsylvania's Supreme Court overturned his rape conviction, ruling that his constitutional rights had been violated during the prosecution.
Breaking Down Supreme Court Pick Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Biggest Cases
Jackson’s docket over the years featured fights over Trump-era policies and investigations and high-profile criminal prosecutions.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Will Be The First Black Woman To Be Nominated For The US Supreme Court
Jackson is the first Black woman selected for the high court.
State Abortion Restrictions Are Ramping Up Like Never Before As The Supreme Court Prepares To Make A Crucial Decision
According to the Guttmacher Institute, 507 anti-abortion restrictions have been introduced in 39 states as of Wednesday.
This OBGYN Went Viral For Explaining What Could Happen If Roe V. Wade Is Overturned, And It's Incredibly Eye-Opening
"They should not be so afraid of pregnancy that they feel pushed to this."
Biden’s Supreme Court Promise Underscores A Reality: Black Women Rarely Get to The Federal Judiciary
Biden pledged to nominate the first Black woman for the US Supreme Court. The rest of the judiciary hasn’t fared much better in representing them or other women of color.
Biden’s Pledge To Nominate A Black Woman Justice Is A Big Test Of The Left’s Organizing Power Around The Courts
Groups that fought Trump’s nominees are hoping to build on that momentum to support what’s expected to be a historic Supreme Court pick by Biden.
Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Could Have A Surprisingly Smooth Ride In The Senate
Senate Democrats may not unanimously agree on much, but they’ve shown they can rally behind Biden’s judicial nominees time and time again.
Justice Stephen Breyer Is Retiring, And Biden Will Now Get His First Supreme Court Pick
Biden has pledged to choose a Black woman as the court’s next justice.
The Supreme Court Rejected Trump's Last-Ditch Effort To Stop The Jan. 6 Committee From Getting His Records
Only Justice Clarence Thomas made clear that he would have intervened on Trump’s behalf.
The Supreme Court Blocked A Vaccine Mandate For Private Companies, But Allowed One For Healthcare Workers
The court ruled that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was empowered to "set workplace safety standards, not broad public health measures."
The Supreme Court Revived A Constitutional Challenge To Texas’s Six-Week Abortion Ban
The justices declined to let the Justice Department go ahead with its suit, however.
The Justices Are Having An Open Fight About The Legitimacy Of The Supreme Court
Arguments in the Mississippi abortion ban case came just a few months after justices publicly pushed back on the notion that they were political actors.
Conservative Supreme Court Justices Are Poised To Roll Back Abortion Rights, But It’s Not Clear How Far They’ll Go
A decision in the case may take months to be announced.
Mississippi’s Abortion Ban Is Heading To The Supreme Court. The Case Could Overturn Roe V. Wade.
“If the court overrules Roe, ... we will see chaos for women, for the courts, for people around the country as the ripple effects are felt in many states — not just in the states that ban.”
Ohio Lawmakers Have Introduced An Abortion Ban That Goes Even Further Than The Texas Law
“It is changing a constitutional definition of when a person is recognized in the law to a fertilized egg starting at conception,” one reproductive rights advocate said.
The Supreme Court's Conservatives Seem Skeptical Of Gun Restrictions
The justices heard oral arguments in a New York case on Wednesday that could have broad implications for gun control in the US.
Supreme Court Justices Have Big Problems With How Texas Went About Trying To Ban Abortion
The Supreme Court seemed open to letting abortion providers go ahead with a challenge to SB 8. The fate of the Justice Department’s case is less clear.
The Supreme Court Won’t Halt Texas’s Abortion Ban While The Justices Decide If Anyone Can Sue
The court will hear arguments on Nov. 1 on whether the Justice Department and abortion providers can sue Texas at all.
Republican Lawmakers Are Pressing Ahead With Anti-Abortion Laws, With Or Without The Supreme Court’s Help
A fight over Georgia’s six-week ban shows what state-level anti-abortion efforts could look like depending on whatever the Supreme Court does next.
Hundreds Of Athletes Have Signed Onto A Brief Calling For The Supreme Court To Protect Abortion Rights
"To have any of that autonomy taken away, to have someone else make decisions for my body and my career, is to take away my life’s pursuit," one Olympic soccer player said.
These People Are Telling Their Abortion Stories As The Supreme Court Prepares To Hear Its Biggest Reproductive Rights Case In Decades
More than 6,600 people signed their names to a new brief supporting abortion rights: “I hope the justices read every single one of them.”
The "Shadow Docket" Lets The Supreme Court Rule In A Major Abortion Case At Midnight
It usually takes the Supreme Court months to rule in a case. But there’s a back door, and it’s getting a lot of use.
These 18 Celebrities Have Openly Discussed Having An Abortion, And Here Are Their Stories
"My body, my choice, my life."
The Supreme Court Officially Refused To Stop Texas’s New Abortion Ban
The law bans abortions after the 6th week of pregnancy and deputizes private citizens to file lawsuits to enforce it.
“It’s Just Unbelievably Cruel”: Texas’s New Abortion Law Is Already Impacting People
“It creates all these hurdles that people have to jump over just to access basic, essential time-sensitive healthcare," one advocate said.
Women Shared Their Abortion Experiences, And You Should Read Them No Matter What You Believe
A Texas law that bans abortions at 6 weeks of pregnancy just went into effect.
5 Books To Read This September When You Want To Escape From It All
"I think fall is really the perfect time for a good mystery. There's just something about gloomy weather that just makes you want to curl up."
Texans Now Have a Lucrative Incentive To Sue Abortion Providers
Abortion providers said they were complying with Texas’s 6-week abortion ban once it took effect Wednesday, citing the risk of an endless stream of civil claims.
A 6-Week Abortion Ban Is Taking Effect In Texas And Upending Decades Of Protections For Abortion Rights
The law, which bans abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy and empowers private citizens to sue to enforce it, went into effect Wednesday in a monumental shift on abortion rights.
Evictions Can Resume After The Supreme Court Halted The Biden Administration’s Coronavirus Moratorium
The Biden administration had revived a pause on evictions as the Delta variant causes COVID-19 cases to spike.
The Supreme Court Ruled That Biden Must Restart Trump's "Remain In Mexico" Program
The Trump-era program forced more than 71,000 immigrants and asylum-seekers to wait in dangerous areas in Mexico while a US judge ruled on their case.
The Supreme Court Again Made It Harder To Challenge State Laws That Restrict How People Can Vote
In a 6–3 decision, the court upheld Arizona voting laws that the challengers argued discriminated against Native American, Latino, and Black voters.
The Supreme Court Will Keep The Federal Eviction Moratorium In Place While Legal Fights Go Forward
The moratorium, which has protected renters during the coronavirus pandemic, is currently set to expire at the end of July.
The Supreme Court Ruled In Favor Of A Girl Who Said “Fuck Cheer” On Snapchat
A cheerleader originally sued her high school when it kicked her off the team for posting "fuck cheer" on Snapchat.
The NCAA Lost A Major Supreme Court Case Over How Student-Athletes Are Compensated
While the NCAA can still restrict cash payments to players, the organization can no longer limit education-related benefits schools can give to them.
The Supreme Court Ruled Against LGBTQ Families In A Big Religious Freedom Case
The court sided with a Catholic agency that wouldn’t place foster kids with same-sex couples, but rejected a request to issue a broader ruling on nondiscrimination policies.
The Supreme Court Saved Obamacare Again By Throwing Out A Republican Lawsuit
The 7–2 decision saw justices nominated by Donald Trump join with the court's liberals.
Trump Wanted The Justice Department To Copy Texas's Failed Election Case But Add More Conspiracy Theories
House Democrats released documents on Tuesday about efforts by Trump and White House officials to get the Justice Department to wade into postelection fights.
Anti-Abortion Activists Had A Plan To Get To The Supreme Court. It Worked.
The Supreme Court — now with a 6–3 conservative majority — will consider Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban during the next term.
The Supreme Court Is Taking Up A Big Gun Rights Case For The First Time In More Than A Decade
The court’s conservative justices have signaled an interest in revisiting the scope of the Second Amendment.
Biden Announced An Aggressive First Push To Diversify The Federal Courts
The White House announced judicial nominees who would break barriers if confirmed.
Biden Is Considering History-Making Nominees For The Federal Courts
The FBI recently did a background check for a lawyer who would be the first American Muslim federal district judge, according to a source familiar with the process.
Trump Has Now Officially Lost All Of His Postelection Challenges In The Supreme Court
Trump argued a case he’d filed in Wisconsin wasn’t moot even after Biden took office. The Supreme Court refused to hear it.
The Supreme Court Says New York Can Get Eight Years Of Trump's Tax Returns
In a one-line order, the justices refused to pause a lower court decision that cleared the way for prosecutors to enforce a grand jury subpoena.
Biden Was Against Packing The Supreme Court. A New Progressive Group Wants To Change His Mind.
A new coalition wants to build momentum on the left to add seats to the Supreme Court and undo Trump’s legacy on the bench.
Trump Won't Face Legal Consequences For Holding Onto His DC Hotel And Other Business Interests While President
The Supreme Court dismissed cases accusing Trump of violating the US Constitution by refusing to divest from his businesses because he's no longer in office.
The Supreme Court Refused To Interfere In The Election Before Biden Is Sworn In
The justices denied requests by Trump and his supporters to take up a group of failed election challenges before Inauguration Day.
Trump Forecast The Capitol Attack In A Warning To The Supreme Court In December
Trump and his allies have used the courts over the past two months to push voter fraud conspiracy theories that fueled Wednesday’s assault on the Capitol.
Supreme Court Justices Can Get Vaccinated Now. The Rest Of The Courts Are On Their Own.
Judges across the country are urging state officials to consider the federal courts for vaccine priority lists.
The Supreme Court Put Off Ruling On Trump’s Final Push To Use The Census To Target Undocumented Immigrants
The court’s conservative justices agreed with the administration that a legal challenge was “premature.” The liberal justices dissented.
Trump Transformed The Federal Courts. Here’s What Biden Could Do.
Biden will inherit far fewer judicial vacancies than Trump did when he takes office, but liberals are pinning their hopes on a wave of Clinton-appointed judges stepping down.
The Supreme Court Rejected Texas’s Last-Ditch Legal Challenge To Biden’s Win
The justices found that Texas lacked standing to sue other states that President-elect Joe Biden won.
Listen: The Dad Of My Daughter’s Best Friend Keeps Inviting Me Into His Open Marriage—What Do I Do?
“This is creepy, predatory, harassing behavior. So what do you do about it? Whatever the f— you want.”
Here Are The Names Of 126 Members Of The House Who Refuse To Accept That Biden Won
These 126 House Republicans threw their support behind a Texas attempt to overturn the election results in key battleground states.
The Supreme Court Denied A Republican Challenge To Joe Biden's Pennsylvania Win In A One-Sentence Order
The one-sentence order from the justices marked the latest in the string of defeats for Trump and his supporters in Pennsylvania.
The Republican Lawsuit To Overturn Obamacare Seems Doomed At The Supreme Court
Liberal and conservative justices alike took shots at the GOP lawsuit Tuesday. Chief Justice John Roberts said it’s “not our job” to overturn the law.
Judges Are Rejecting Trump’s False Claims Of Shady Poll Practices After Looking At The Evidence
The lawsuits filed by Trump’s campaign since Election Day have bolstered the president’s false claims that it’s unlawful for states to keep counting ballots after Election Day.
Trump Cannot Just “Go” To The Supreme Court To Fight Election Results. Here’s What Would Need To Happen To End Up There.
It took a month for Bush v. Gore to make its way through lower courts and reach the justices in 2000.
The Texas Supreme Court Won’t Toss Out 100,000 Drive-Thru Votes In The State’s Most Populous County, But A Federal Case Is Pending
Republicans in Texas are seeking to invalidate ballots cast in Harris County through a curbside voting program.
Trump Made It Clear He Wants The Supreme Court To Shut Down Vote-Counting After Election Day
In his first rally of the last weekend of his reelection campaign, Trump insisted there would be “bedlam” if a winner is not decided on election night.
Listen: Theories, Rumors, And Forbidden Questions About “The Mandalorian” Season 2
“What does baby Yoda taste like? A cursed thought.”
The Supreme Court Rejected Trump’s Efforts To Force North Carolina To Toss Out Ballots That Arrive After Election Day
The court’s newest member, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who was sworn in this week, did not participate in the decision.
The Supreme Court’s Conservative Justices Warned Of “Serious Post-Election Problems” In Pennsylvania
The court denied a request by state Republicans to rush a decision in the latest challenge to the state’s Nov. 6 deadline to accept absentee ballots.
Listen: The "Saved By The Bell" Trailer Is Here And Somehow Zack Morris Is Governor
“His responsibilities are talking on his giant phone and pulling scams that would get a brown person arrested.”
Amy Coney Barrett Was Just Confirmed By The Senate, And We Want To Know How You Feel About That
Let us know how this confirmation will affect you.
The Supreme Court Gave Republicans A Win In Wisconsin, Ruling That Ballots That Arrive After Election Day Won’t Count
The court voted 5–3 to leave in place Wisconsin’s Election Day deadline for absentee ballots to come in. Democrats argued that would disenfranchise potentially tens of thousands of voters.
Republicans Have Succeeded In Putting Amy Coney Barrett On The Supreme Court
Barrett deepens the court’s conservative wing to 6–3. She was sworn in Monday night at the White House.
Listen: Chris Pratt Might Be A Republican, But Should We Care?
“I can’t say that Chris Pratt is necessarily a Republican boogeyman like many want him to be.”
The Supreme Court Will Let Alabama Ban Drive-Up Voting For People With Disabilities During The Pandemic
Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused her conservative colleagues of getting in the way of local election officials “ready and willing to help vulnerable voters.”
