Tag: SCOTUS

By | December 2, 2021 2:57 p.m.

A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! This week, Josh and Kate discuss the Supreme Court’s oral arguments in a potentially historic abortion case as well as the new omicron variant.

You can listen to the new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast here.

LIVE: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments In Mississippi Abortion Ban Case

By | December 1, 2021 10:05 a.m.

WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - 2019/10/08: Participant holding a sign outsithe the Supreme Court. 133 protesters were arrested blocking the street across the Supreme Court in an act of non violent civil disobedience, as hundreds of LGBTQ+ advocates convened in Washington, DC for a national day of action as a community response to the landmark Supreme Court hearings that could legalize workplace discrimination, primarily against LGBTQ+ people, on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender presentation. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Where Things Stand: SCOTUS Quietly Punts On Trans Rights Case

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By | June 28, 2021 1:18 p.m.

As anti-trans rights laws pop up in GOP-led state legislatures across the country, fueling one of Republicans’ top culture wars in the Biden era, the majority conservative Supreme Court decided to not take up a key transgender rights case today, a surprising victory for LGBTQ rights.

The Guardian or Authority of Law, created by sculptor James Earle Fraser, rests on the side of the U.S. Supreme Court on September 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Want To Restore Balance To The Supreme Court? Expand It.

As court expansion becomes more mainstream, it’s becoming clearer that it’s the only way to restore balance to the Supreme Court.

By Brett Edkins | May 6, 2021 4:52 p.m.

SCOTUS Taking Up 2nd Amendment Case Could Mean Cuts To Broad Swaths Of Gun Regulation

The fact that the Court may soon strike down a regulation on the public carry of weapons will have deep political significance.

By Joseph Blocher and Darrell A.H. Miller | April 29, 2021 11:17 a.m.

Justice Breyer: Lawmakers Should ‘Think Long And Hard’ Before Expanding SCOTUS

By | April 7, 2021 9:51 a.m.

Where Things Stand: Abortion Back On SCOTUS’ Mind

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By | March 19, 2021 12:55 p.m.

It’s been a fear for pro-choice advocates for some time — one that grew when Trump was elected and only accelerated after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away late last year.

When will reproductive rights be back in front of the Supreme Court?