Supreme Court

A modern fable about the Br’er Rabbit of the Supreme Court — Once upon a time, a Black youth named Uncle Thomas desired to be a sitting jurist on the highest court in the land. Luckily for him, there was a program called affirmative action which helped him get into an elite law school and launch his legal career. Ironically, Uncle Thomas…

In a post-Roe America, could we see neighbors spying on neighbors, policed state borders, and even relocation across America? — In the fictional video above, we see a powerful illustration of what could be in our future. Police stop a mother and daughter suspected of traveling out of state to obtain an abortion. Hyperbole? Perhaps. …

Yes, really. Five. — May 3, 2022 was a weird day, to say the least. It started off normal enough. I woke up at six-thirty, turned over in bed, and checked my phone. Being a high school English and history teacher, this is usually the period when I catch up on the stuff I…

The healthcare advances we’d abandon if women lose access to abortion care — It’s only been six years since the Supreme Court struck down one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation at that time. In June 2016, the Court ruled 5–3 in favor of abortion clinics in the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. Yet today, when Texas has outlawed…