Tag Archives: Supreme Court
Trump v. United States: SCOTUS Rewards Trump, Betrays America
The US Supreme Court’s opinion in Trump v. United States, the Trump immunity case, is a betrayal of bedrock principles on which this country was founded. It elevates the President above the law, giving him broad immunity from criminal prosecution. It has terrifying implications for the future of American democracy. Continue reading
Biden v. Nebraska: Black-Robed Oligarchs
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden Administration announced a plan to cancel up to $10,000 of student loan debt for about 43 million borrowers. Six States sued the federal government claiming that the loan cancellation plan was not … Continue reading
Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College: Colorblind or Just Blind?
From the very beginning, affirmative action – using race as a factor in university admissions – has been controversial. Some say it’s unfair, that it amounts to reverse discrimination. Some have argued that it violates the Equal Protection Clause of … Continue reading
Moore v. Harper: A Win for Sanity and Democracy
Holy crap! A sensible decision from the United States Supreme Court on election law. On June 27, in a case from North Carolina known as Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court ruled that state legislatures do not have unlimited power … Continue reading
Allow Me to Retort
Elie Mystal thinks the US Constitution is trash. In Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution he makes a solid case. Mystal is justice correspondent for The Nation and a graduate of Harvard Law School. Allow … Continue reading
How Rights Went Wrong
How did you feel on June 24, 2022, when the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and struck down the constitutionally protected right to abortion? Did you feel victorious? Elated? Vindicated? Did you feel that a terrible injustice had … Continue reading
West Virginia v. EPA: Major Questions, Major Troubles
Just one week after striking down the right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the US Supreme Court has now severely restricted the government’s ability to fight climate change. I think the Court’s decision in West Virginia … Continue reading
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: A Giant Leap Backwards
Something is missing from the US Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in which the Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion first recognized nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade. Women. Reading … Continue reading
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee: US Supreme Court continues its attack on voting rights
In this post I’m taking a break from book reviews and making one of my occasional forays into reviewing decisions by the US Supreme Court. (Disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer and I don’t have any formal legal training. The opinions … Continue reading
My Own Words
If you’re looking for something to distract yourself from the dismal spectacle of the Senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, you might find solace in My Own Words, a collection of essays, articles and speeches by the … Continue reading
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