It’s Time for the Senate to Do Its JobPresident Obama has taken a great deal of effort to ensure that the Supreme Court will add…
Take Your Time, Senate. Judge Garland Isn’t Sweating It.After holding our collective breaths for the past four weeks, following the unexpected and somewhat dramatic death of Justice Antonin Scalia, we can exhale at last. The president—yes, a president in his or her fourth year is still…
Democrats Agree: Let the American People DecideJustice Antonin Scalia was a staunch defender of our Constitution and a brilliant jurist. Through the force of his intellect, he made contributions to our nation that will impact our lives for generations to come, and all Americans join his family…
Reproaction: Obama Should Have Made a Progressive PickAt a time when the Supreme Court is considering the most sweeping abortion access case in a generation, it’s untenable that President Obama would produce a nominee with unknown views on reproductive health, rights, and justice.
The Case Against Texas’s Attack On Reproductive RightsToday, I joined thousands gathered at the steps of the Supreme Court, as it heard oral arguments in Whole Woman’s Health et al. v. John Hellerstedt, MD. It is widely regarded as the most consequential case on women’s reproductive…
Contraceptive-Only Plans: Questions and AnswersOn March 23rd the oral arguments for the Zubik v. Burwell case were heard by the Supreme Court. The case involves the “accommodation” that was developed by the federal government for religiously affiliated nonprofit employers with objections to…
An Open Letter to Mitch McConnellDear Mitch McConnell,Within minutes of the President’s announcement that Merrick Garland was his Supreme Court pick, you took to the Senate floor to point out that it’s the “Senate’s constitutional right to act as a check on a president and…
