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A ruling that curtails the All Writs Act in habeas proceedings will be felt by state prisoners and federal courts
The Supreme Court in Shoop v. Twyford continued its sustained assault on efforts by prisoners to challenge their state-court convictions and sentences in federal court. In Tuesday’s 5-4 decision, the justices limited the ability of federal courts to use t
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Jun 25, 2022
Supreme Court overturns constitutional right to abortion
This article was updated on June 24 at 3:11 p.m. The Supreme Court on Friday eliminated the constitutional right to obtain an abortion, casting aside 49 years of precedent that began with Roe v. Wade. The decision by Justice Samuel Alito wi
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Jun 25, 2022
Demonstrators converge outside Supreme Court after Dobbs decision
Activists on both sides of the abortion debate gathered outside the Supreme Court on Friday after the court issued its decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Amid an extensive police presence, protests remained largely peaceful as opponents of abortion rights
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Jun 25, 2022
The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
On Friday, June 24, the court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. Amy talks with abortion law scholar Mary Ziegler, professor of law at University of California, Davis, about the
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Jun 25, 2022