U.S. Supreme Court Archives

June 25, 20200179

Dude, Where’s Our Health Care Now? – A Timely Obamacare Update

Remember Obamacare? Despite President Donald Trump’s nonstop efforts to undo the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare), it’s still here. And despite

June 18, 20200211

U.S. Supreme Court Allows DACA to Stay (for Now)

In another stunning surprise from the U.S. Supreme Court, a five-vote majority of Justices ruled that President Donald Trump acted unlawfully during h

June 15, 20200288

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Landmark LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Ruling, Sidesteps Cases on Immigrant Rights, Gun Safety, and Police Brutality

Earlier this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to give America a big surprise, and a very fitting surprise considering June is LGBTQ+ Pride Mont

December 19, 20190405

Dude, Where’s Our Health Care? An Update on Obamacare’s Latest Trial in Court

Here we go again: The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (which covers most Southern States) declared unconstitutional the individual mandate that ho

November 13, 20190485

Dream Delayed: Why is DACA in the Supreme Court, and Does the Court’s Opinion Really Matter?

For over two years, I’ve been digging deep into the weeds of how America’s immigration system operates and how that affects families and communities r

October 10, 20190450

Policy Matters: An Update on LGBTQ+ Civil Rights As the Supreme Court Prepares to Weigh In

This week, the Supreme Court is making headline news again. Yesterday, the nation’s highest court held oral arguments on three cases that may shape th

June 28, 20190379

Immigration Update: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Census and Moves on DACA Case as Congress Gives Trump Administration Funds for “Humanitarian Aid” (Or Is It Refugee Detention?)

A whole lot has happened this month, and a whole lot of that has to do with President Donald Trump. Just this time last week, he was threatening a new

May 20, 20190411

Policy Matters: As States Diverge on Abortion Law, Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Women’s Reproductive Rights?

Just this month, three states have already adopted new laws designed to ban most or nearly all abortions. Already, a third state is considering its ow

March 5, 20190520

SLAPP Out of It: Why Danny Tarkanian’s Suit Against Jacky Rosen Really Matters

It’s hard to keep track with how many elections perennial candidate Danny Tarkanian (R) has lost. He just lost in his fourth attempt to get into Congr

October 8, 20180400

October Surprises: Notes on the Past Two Years of #MeToo, and What Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Might Mean for America Now

Two years ago, we were shocked by the revelation of a major party's presidential nominee boasting of sexual assault on audiotape. One year ago, the re