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5 Things to Know About Biden's Supreme Court Nominee
Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings start March 21.
By Lex McMenamin
It Matters That Ketanji Brown Jackson Was a Public Defender
The next Supreme Court justice has seen the dark side of the criminal justice system.
By Alexzandria Poole
A Michigan Republican’s Awful Comments About Rape Aren’t Surprising
There's a long history of Republicans saying terrible things about rape.
By Lex McMenamin
What to Know About Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee
Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the first Black woman justice.
By Fortesa Latifi
The Dangerous Conservative Lies About Affirmative Action
43% of all white Harvard students are legacy, athletes, or kids of donors or staff.
By Angelo Guisado
Biden’s Framing of His Supreme Court Nominee Bothers Me
Promising to nominate “a Black woman” comes off as tokenizing and strange.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Stephen Breyer Is Retiring From the Supreme Court
The 83-year-old liberal justice was facing intense pressure to step down.
By Mackenzie Long
What to Know About the Feminist Self-Help Movement
With abortion access at risk, these ’70s activists offer key lessons.
By Sadie Bograd
This Supreme Court Case Secured Students’ Right to Protest
It all started with a black armband.
By Sophie Hayssen
What's "Pro-Life" About Choosing Death?
The Supreme Court signaled it’s open to overturning Roe v. Wade.
By Lex McMenamin
2022 Governors' Races Are Crucial for Protecting Abortion Rights
“One election can change the course of a state.”
By Fortesa Latifi
The Supreme Court May Undermine Gun Control Laws
“As young people, we have the most to lose."
By Lex McMenamin
How the Supreme Court’s Conservatives Are Manipulating Justice
They’re taking advantage of what’s known as “the shadow docket.”
By Tristin Brown and Daniel Wade
Trump’s SCOTUS Appointees All Follow This Legal Theory
Here’s what you need to know about constitutional originalism.
By Elizabeth Djinis
This Supreme Court Case Led to Thousands of Forced Sterilizations
The justices ruled against the reproductive rights of people deemed “genetically inferior."
By Bongo Thompson
Cori Bush Slept on the Capitol Steps to Protest End of Eviction Moratorium
“This is a defining moment for Democrats and how we lead when we’re elected."
By Lucy Diavolo
Judge Rules Against DACA, Biden Pledges to Fight
His DOJ will appeal the case, but he wants Congress to act.
By Lucy Diavolo
SCOTUS Weakens Voting Rights Act In 6-3 Ruling
In a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan called the decision “tragic.”
By Lauren Young
‘Cursing Cheerleader’ Snapchat Case Could Transform Student Free Speech
Students could be punished for criticizing their schools on social media.
By Zachariah Sippy