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The Grim Implications of Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta

Nora Weiss, George Washington University

Upending 200 years of settled law, this Supreme Court decision robs Native Americans of their promised autonomy and right to self-governance.…

July 18, 2022

A woman holding a sign with a clothes hanger on it, protesting the rights to abortion during The Summer of Rage.

After Threat to Roe v. Wade, Expect a ‘Summer of Rage’

Jo Stephens, Georgetown University

While a leak reveals that the Supreme Court plans to overturn the ruling that guarantees the right to an abortion, activists are declaring the summer the season to fight back.…

June 16, 2022

Image of pro-choice protesters in an article about Amy Coney Barrett

Now That Barrett Is on the Supreme Court, Should Women Start Panicking?

Kirtika Sharad, George Washington University

The justice's recent confirmation has many women distressed, as future access to abortion and affordable birth control hangs in the balance.…

November 11, 2020

Are Aging Politicians and Supreme Court a Rising Gerontocracy?

Aimi Wen, Duke University

As a young voter, I do not see myself represented by our politicians — most of whom are older than me by at least four decades.…

November 11, 2020

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4 Takeaways From ‘Whose Vote Counts, Explained’

Tanisha Bhat, Boston University

The Vox docu-series explores the history of voter disenfranchisement and the right to vote in U.S. politics.…

October 25, 2020

The Supreme Court Is Undemocratic, But It Doesn’t Have to Be

Marianne Quijano, Texas A&M University

Democracy shouldn’t depend on judges taking their vitamins.…

October 28, 2018

Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Has Been Accused of Sexual Assault

Cameron Andersen, New York University

In high school, he and a friend allegedly drunkenly assaulted a 15-year-old girl, covering her mouth to stifle her screams.…

September 18, 2018

How Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became a Millennial Icon

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

Despite being decades outside of our demographic, Ginsburg remains a 'notorious' pop culture staple.…

July 31, 2018

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Headed Back to the Silver Screen

Karena Landler, Georgetown University

The notorious RBG is back.…

July 24, 2018

The Supreme Court Has Upheld Ohio’s Controversial Voting Law

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

And might have helped disenfranchise thousands of voters in Ohio and throughout the U.S.…

June 12, 2018

The Masterpiece Cakeshop Ruling Doesn’t Really Answer Any Key Questions

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

The verdict provides little insight as to how far the Constitution protects religious liberties and same-sex rights.…

June 5, 2018

4 of the Most Influential Supreme Court Cases Being Decided in 2018

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

The Supreme Court will decide on cases that cover important issues that will be significant to the future of American life.…

February 26, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About the Partisan Gerrymandering Case in the Supreme Court

Lizzy Spangler, University of North Texas

This decision will impact American politics, regardless of the outcome.…

October 26, 2017

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