U.S. Supreme Court Archives

October 13, 20200200

Nevada Health Care Advocates Decry Stealth Campaign to End the Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act has been federal law for over a decade. Health care is always a critical issue. Yet now that we’re still in the midst of an ac

September 21, 20200282

Justice Ginsburg Has Left the Building. What’s Next?

Last Friday night, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away. Perhaps in another time and place, we could actually take time to refle

June 25, 20200550

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, 20200416

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, 20200492

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, 20190491

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, 20190612

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, 20190531

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, 20190484

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, 20190536

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