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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.
Anna Betts
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.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
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.
Stephanie K. Baer
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.
Stephanie K. Baer
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.
Anna Betts
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.
Claudia Koerner
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.
David Mack
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.
David Mack
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.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
The Supreme Court Decision Made These People Get Vasectomies
Snip, snip.
Katie Notopoulos
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.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
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.
Steffi Cao
"Supreme Court My Ass": Celebrities Respond To Roe V. Wade's Overturn
The celebs are mad and they are tweeting.
Ikran Dahir
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.
David Mack
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.”
Stephanie K. Baer
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."
David Mack
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.
Stephanie K. Baer
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.
Zoe Tillman
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.
Stephanie K. Baer
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.
Zoe Tillman
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.
Zoe Tillman
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."
Salvador Hernandez
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.
Zoe Tillman
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.
Zoe Tillman
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.
Paul McLeod
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.
Julia Reinstein
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.
Zoe Tillman
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.
Zoe Tillman
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.
Nicole Fallert
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.
Zoe Tillman
