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  1. unaffordable housing
    New York Landlords Strike Out at the Supreme Court, AgainRent-stabilized tenants will continue to enjoy their automatic lease renewals.
    By Kim Velsey
  2. the national interest
    The Clarence Thomas Ethics Scandal for DummiesLet’s go back to middle-school civics.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. parenting
    My Queer Family vs. the Supreme CourtIf SCOTUS comes for marriage equality next, will I still be considered my son’s mother?
    By Michelle Tea
  4. power
    Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Officially a Supreme Court JusticeShe was sworn in on Thursday, becoming the first Black woman to ever serve on the bench.
    By Claire Lampen, Andrea González-Ramírez, and Bindu Bansinath
  5. abortion rights
    Olivia Rodrigo, Megan Thee Stallion, and Phoebe Bridgers Send SCOTUS a MessageThe singers expressed anger at the Dobbs decision during their Glastonbury sets.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  6. abortion
    The Dissenters Say You’re Not Hysterical“The majority tells everyone not to worry,” the dissenting justices write. But they’re ringing the alarm.
    By Irin Carmon
  7. life after roe
    How to Protest for Abortion RightsFollowing the SCOTUS Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, demonstrators are making their voices heard.
    By Bindu Bansinath, Mia Mercado, and Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  8. life after roe
    The End of Abortion As We Knew ItIn a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade.
    By Irin Carmon
  9. power
    Donate to an Abortion Fund Right NowIf you’re terrified about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it’s the best thing you can do.
    By Bridget Read and Claire Lampen
  10. gun violence
    The Supreme Court May Be About to Expand Gun Rights Even MoreIn June, the Court could rule New York’s concealed-carry-license regulations unconstitutional.
    By Danielle Cohen
  11. culture
    SNL Puts the SCOTUS Abortion Draft Where It Belongs, in the 13th CenturyHost Benedict Cumberbatch helps bring Alito’s argument to life.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  12. it’s brutal out here
    Olivia Rodrigo Paused Her Concert to Talk About AbortionCareful, SCOTUS, she could write a song about you next.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  13. politics
    ‘We’ve Made It’: Ketanji Brown Jackson Celebrates Historic ConfirmationLawmakers and other guests attended an event honoring Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation on the White House’s South Lawn.
    By Nia Prater
  14. power
    What Ketanji Brown Jackson Means to Black Law Students“This opportunity, which I pray she’s blessed with, has given me and other Black students that drive to keep going.”
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  15. power
    A Last-Ditch Effort to Codify Roe v. Wade Just FailedRepublicans in the Senate voted against protecting abortion rights in advance of the Supreme Court’s ruling.
    By Danielle Cohen
  16. justice
    What Can Stephen Breyer’s Successor Accomplish?The Supreme Court’s liberals can try to forge a consensus, or use their perch to call out a conservative supermajority.
    By Irin Carmon
  17. power
    Working Through the End Days of RoeThe staff at the Jackson Women’s Health Organization is too busy to dread what’s very likely to come.
    By Bridget Read
  18. culture wars
    Critical Race Theory Might Actually Save UsDon’t think of it as a theoretical exercise in the classroom or in the courts. Consider it the reality check our democracy needs in order to survive.
    By Brittney Cooper
  19. power
    The Tiger Mom and the Hornet’s NestFor two decades, Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld were Yale Law power brokers. A new generation wants to see them exiled.
    By Irin Carmon
  20. politics
    Supreme Court to Hear Case That Threatens Roe v. WadeThe Court will review Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, giving the new 6-3 conservative majority its first chance to gut abortion rights.
    By Nia Prater
  21. supreme court
    Democrats to Introduce Bill Expanding Supreme Court to 13 JusticesThe bill is dead on arrival, but it could revive SCOTUS reform efforts that gained momentum after the rushed confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett.
    By Matt Stieb
  22. politics
    Biden Creates Commission to Study Supreme Court ExpansionBiden said he would set up a bipartisan panel on the campaign trail amid pressure to embrace measures to counter the Court’s conservative tilt.
    By Nia Prater
  23. the law
    Reintroducing Sonia SotomayorThe once-maligned justice has taken up the mantle of RBG and Thurgood Marshall. But what can she accomplish on the most conservative court in decades?
    By Irin Carmon
  24. scotus
    Amy Coney Barrett Sworn in As Supreme Court JusticeA month after the apparent superspreader event at her nomination celebration, Barrett’s swearing-in locked in a 6-3 majority in the high court.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. power
    Amy Coney Barrett Is Confirmed to the Supreme CourtThis cements a 6-3 conservative majority on the Court. Coney Barrett is the third justice chosen by Trump.
    By Bridget Read
  26. legacy
    Honoring Her WishIn conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s granddaughter, ACLU fellow Clara Spera.
    By Irin Carmon
  27. scotus
    Everything We Know About Amy Coney Barrett’s ViewsDuring her confirmation hearings, she has evaded questions on abortion and health care — but her record speaks for itself.
    By Bridget Read
  28. power
    Ex-Members of Amy Coney Barrett’s Faith Group Allege AbusePeople of Praise has come under increased scrutiny since Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
    By Angelina Chapin
  29. power
    I Guess That’s ThatThe Amy Coney Barrett hearings end in a whimper.
    By Bridget Read
  30. power
    What Does It Mean to Pack the Court?Congress can legally expand the number of seats on the Supreme Court, and some Democrats want to do it.
    By Claire Lampen
  31. power
    It’ll Have to Be Completely DestroyedMaybe American health care will burn to the ground before it can be rebuilt.
    By Jen Gann
  32. oops
    Was Amy Coney Barrett’s Maskless Rose Garden Ceremony a Super-Spreader Event?At least seven prominent Republicans who attended have tested positive for the coronavirus.
    By Bridget Read
  33. vision 2020
    Democrats Are All But Resigned to the Supreme Court’s Hard-Right Turn“The ACA could be overturned by Trump’s Supreme Court the week after the election, in the middle of a pandemic. There’s no good answer.”
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  34. supreme court
    Trump Says Supreme Court Needs 9 Justices for Potential Election DisputeMeanwhile, Republicans at the state and national level are reportedly gaming out ways to dispute the election.
    By Matt Stieb
  35. ruth bader ginsburg
    RBG’s Death: Latest Updates on Reaction, Political AftermathThe enormous political ramifications are continuing to play out.
    By Chas Danner
  36. rbg
    Ginsburg’s Example Shows Us How to Save Our DemocracyNo matter the obstacle, RBG’s steadfast optimism and commitment to principle saw her through. We can and must follow her lead.
    By Barbara McQuade
  37. scotus
    How the Battle to Fill RBG’s SCOTUS Seat Could Spark a Constitutional CrisisIt turns out that the United States didn’t need to wait until Election Day to undergo a political meltdown.
    By Ben Jacobs
  38. reproductive rights
    The Supreme Court Just Ruled to Protect Abortion RightsIt’s a big deal, and a huge relief for reproductive rights groups.
    By Hannah Gold
  39. interesting times
    When Is It Time to Claim Victory in the Gay Rights Struggle?The last major obstacle to civil equality was toppled this week — by another Republican-appointed justice.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  40. the law
    The Supreme Court’s Unlikely IntersectionalityGorsuch and Roberts may never admit it, but with today’s ruling they rejected the pitting of historically marginalized groups against each other.
    By Irin Carmon
  41. power
    Supreme Court Delivers a Major Victory for LGBTQ AmericansIt is now illegal in the United States for an employer to fire someone because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
    By Bridget Read
  42. power
    Misadventures in Teleworking Are the Least of the Supreme Court’s ProblemsThis week, the Court heard a case about birth-control access that has the potential to bring more indignity upon it than an errant toilet flush.
    By Irin Carmon
  43. 2020 elections
    After Its Disturbing Election Day, What Happens Next in Wisconsin?Republicans will probably benefit from their extraordinary efforts to hold down turnout, but we won’t know for sure until next week.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. 2020 elections
    U.S. Supreme Court Slams Door on Wisconsin Vote-by-Mail for Mid-Pandemic PrimaryA few hours after a Wisconsin court reinstated in-person voting, the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court halted an absentee voting extension.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. 2020 elections
    Wisconsin Court Reinstates Tuesday’s Mid-Pandemic PrimaryAfter intense gubernatorial and legislative conflict and multiple appeals, it looks like Republicans will get the low-turnout election they wanted.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. reproductive rights
    Abortion Is Safer Than Getting Your Wisdom Teeth OutAnd yet conservatives are regulating it as though it’s life-threatening, in an obvious attempt to shut down clinics.
    By Amanda Arnold
  47. the law
    At Supreme Court Hearing on Gay Rights, Liberals Take a Page From ScaliaSure, the relevant law was written in 1964 — but what do the words say?
    By Cristian Farias
  48. the law
    Gender Discrimination Is On the Line at the Supreme CourtThe first transgender discrimination case to reach the high court could roll back gender protections for everyone.
    By Irin Carmon
  49. judiciary
    Should Democrats Plan on Packing the Courts in 2021?Certainly the threat of judicial reform should stay on the table so long as conservatives use judges to thwart democracy, as they did in FDR’s day.
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. phew
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Declared Cancer-Free After Tumor TreatmentThe 86-year-old Justice quietly underwent treatment for a malignant growth on her pancreas.
    By Claire Lampen
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