The Last Chance To Confirm Biden’s Fair and Qualified Judges
Most cases don’t make it to the Supreme Court, so who sits on our lower courts matters terribly.
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What Apathetic Death Penalty Rulings Tell Us About the Supreme Court
It’s essential that we be able to correct the mistakes of our justice system when lives are on the line.
Why One Parent Has Become a “Supreme Court Voter”
Think you can endure another four years of Donald Trump as president? How about another 40 years of Trump’s Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court’s Next Attack on Medical Decision-Making
In the two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, there have been huge health care consequences in the states that have banned abortion.
The Legitimacy of the Supreme Court is at Stake in November
Our individual freedoms and rights are hanging on a thin wire, at the mercy of the corrupt, corporate-captured Supreme Court.
Autocrats Are Hiding Behind the Robes of Justice
We have no choice as a country but to meet the moment and take required bold action to ensure our institutions meet the mandate they were given.
The Supreme Court Only Cares About the Wealthy and Powerful
If you don’t already have money and power, the current Supreme Court majority doesn’t care about you. That must be our major takeaway from the 2023–24 term.
How the Supreme Court Bolstered Project 2025
The Supreme Court has recently become a witting or unwitting facilitator of Project 2025’s dystopian agenda for the future.
How This Season’s SCOTUS Rulings Could Give Conservatives More Power Over State Policy
Each year, this is the month progressive organizations hold our breaths on certain weekday mornings, wondering which life-altering decisions will drop next.
Between Yachts and Flags, It’s Time for Supreme Court Accountability
Maya Angelou warned us: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Just how many times do the conservative Supreme Court justices have to show us who they are before we respond accordingly?
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