Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would be hearing a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade — the 1973 supreme court case that protects the right to seek an abortion. The court’s nine justices — six of whom now lean conservative — are considering Mississippi’s ban on the procedure after fifteen weeks of […]
Pumping The Brakes On Packing The Court
With Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate confirmation all but a done deal, progressives will soon find themselves staring down the barrel of a 6-3 conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court. Not only might a solidly hostile court strike down new progressive legislation, but many fear the court could undo what has become settled law, including […]
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End 2020 Census
A Supreme Court decision this Tuesday allowed the Trump Administration to effectively end the 2020 Census ahead of schedule. The early cutoff has raised concerns about inaccurate census results, which can have far-reaching political and economic consequences. A video put of by the City of Madison back in February encouraged residents to fill out the […]
Unpacking Court Packing
Today was the final day of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Amy Coney Barrett. The committee has set a panel vote on Barrett’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court for October 22nd, after which she’ll be sent to the Senate floor for a final confirmation. Now, some Democrats are considering adding supreme court justices to […]
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Treaty Rights
On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Jimcy McGirt, a member of the Seminole, could not be tried in an Oklahoma court, because McGirt’s alleged crime occurred in territory reserved to the Creek under an 1833 treaty. Aside from the impact on McGirt’s case, who could still be tried in federal […]
DACA Gets a Reprieve from U.S. Supreme Court
On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner when it unilaterally ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The 5-4 decision effectively saves the DACA program, but leaves the door open for the Trump Administration to take another shot […]
