A team of lawyers, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and second gentleman Doug Emhoff, will meet at the White House Friday afternoon and explore options to defend abortion rights, the White House announced.
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‘Guys. We did it.’: Student activists celebrate Justice Thomas dropping GW Law class
Student activists who circulated an online petition calling for Justice Clarence Thomas to be fired are taking credit for his recent decision not to teach at the university.
Progressives gather 1.2 million signatures calling for Justice Thomas’ impeachment
A progressive group delivered a petition signed by more than 1.2 million people to Democratic lawmakers on Thursday, calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Demands to impeach Justice Thomas began when news broke his wife …
Justice Thomas drops teaching at George Washington University amid surge in student protests
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas decided not to teach a law seminar at George Washington University following an uproar from students who object to the conservative justice’s rulings.
Courts deliver mixed rulings on pro-life laws after Supreme Court upends Roe
Courts are delivering mixed rulings giving both wins and losses to pro-life laws following the Supreme Court’s upending of Roe v. Wade last month, signaling abortion jurisprudence will be unclear for the foreseeable future.
Supreme Court to hear two election cases next term, progressives warn it could ‘upend’ democracy
The Supreme Court is gearing up next term to wade into two major battles over how Americans vote in elections, with cases over how much of a role race plays in drawing voting districts and who has the final say on election procedures.
Supreme Court approval rating continues steady decline, poll
Public approval of the Supreme Court declined yet again, continuing its steady decrease in recent months, according to a new Marquette Law School poll published Wednesday.
Texas sues Biden administration over abortions in hospital emergency rooms
The state of Texas is suing the Biden administration, arguing it can’t use federal law to force hospitals to perform abortions as a way to circumvent the state’s ban.
New York makes nearly everywhere ‘gun free’ zone after Supreme Court ruling
Lawmakers in the Empire State have made it nearly impossible to carry a firearm in any building — public or private — within the state.
Democrats, pro-abortion forces warn that women face a death sentence in post-Roe America
Senate Democrats hosted pro-choice advocates at a hearing Tuesday to showcase what they described as chaos and life-threatening oppression of women since the Supreme Court overturned nationwide abortion rights.