Legal News
A eulogy to Roe
This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Radhika Rao is professor of law and Harry & Lillian Hastings research chair at U.C. Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. S
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Jun 29, 2022
Dobbs’s history and the future of abortion and privacy law
This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Sherif Girgis is an associate professor of law at Notre Dame Law School. How does Dobbs’s historical analysis fare against the dissent? What does
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Jun 29, 2022
Justices reinstate Louisiana voting map that is being challenged under Voting Rights Act
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a district court’s order that would have required the Louisiana legislature to draw new congressional maps, including a second majority-Black district. The three liberal justices dissented from the brief, unsigne
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Jun 29, 2022
Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, June 29
On Wednesday, June 29, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of opinions for Wednesday, June 29 appe
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Jun 29, 2022