by Robin Abcarian In November 2017, a third-year Texas law student named Brittany Fowler, who was in a monogamous relationship and on oral contraceptives, discovered she was […]
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How does Texas’ anti-abortion law actually work?
If you’ve consulted any medium of news recently, you’ve likely heard about Texas’ new abortion ban, SB 8, and the Supreme Court’s decision not to stop it […]
NCAA put on notice for athlete salaries
by Noah Feldman In an important 9-0 opinion, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision saying that the NCAA is violating the antitrust laws by denying […]
Loving v. Virginia: We’ve come far, but still have far to go
On June 12, 1967, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Loving v. Virginia, declaring unconstitutional interracial marriage bans in Virginia and 15 other states […]
Mississippi yearning: SCOTUS to hear abortion case this fall
The Supreme Court this fall will hear a case from Mississippi that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, except in cases of rape where the crime has […]
Ethics problems bigger than Coney Barrett
by Timothy L. O’Brien A lot of hand-wringing has accompanied Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s $2 million book deal (including from those of us who wish […]
For the most part, schools shouldn’t police kids online
In a case that began with a teenager’s Snapchat rant against her cheerleading squad, the Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether and when a school can punish […]
SCOTUS should be wary of donor law
by Noah Feldman On Monday, the Supreme Court grappled with a genuinely tough First Amendment issue: Should California be able to make charities that speak on matters […]
SCOTUS weakens key consumer protector
by Jon Healey Consumers’ main federal guardian against unfair and deceptive businesses, the Federal Trade Commission, already has too few teeth when it comes to enforcing the […]
Nine is fine: Dems should forget about packing the Supreme Court
Having won the greatest landslide before or since (98.5% of the electoral votes, all but Vermont’s and Maine’s) and having carried the biggest congressional majorities ever, Franklin […]
