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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. power
    I Guess That’s ThatThe Amy Coney Barrett hearings end in a whimper.
    By Bridget Read
  17. 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
  18. power
    It’ll Have to Be Completely DestroyedMaybe American health care will burn to the ground before it can be rebuilt.
    By Jen Gann
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. power
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Clarence Thomas Are Officially at War Over AbortionHow do Supreme Court Justices feud? In the footnotes.
    By Irin Carmon
  25. abortion rights
    A False War Over Late AbortionThe hypocrisy of Republican outrage over Kathy Tran’s bill.
    By Irin Carmon
  26. the kavanaugh hearings
    Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Will Vote ‘No’ on Kavanaugh As a ‘Signal to Girls and Women’A brave move that is unlikely to stop the SCOTUS nominee from being confirmed.
    By Amanda Arnold
  27. the kavanaugh hearings
    Kavanaugh’s Alleged Accomplice Once Praised ‘Uncontrollable Male Passion’Mark Judge has a lot to say about sexual assault and masculinity.
    By Amanda Arnold
  28. roe v. wade
    Americans Want SCOTUS to Leave Roe v. Wade AloneA new poll from Axios shows that’s true even for rural voters and “Never Hillary” independents.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  29. the kavanaugh hearings
    70 Protesters Were Arrested During Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation HearingWomen’s March organizer Linda Sarsour and actress Piper Perabo were among those arrested for civil disobedience.
    By Amanda Arnold
  30. the kavanaugh hearings
    Brett Kavanaugh Refused to Shake Hands With Parkland Victim’s Father“What a disrespectful coward.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  31. power
    How to Protest Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination This WeekendOn August 26, cities across the country will protest Donald Trump’s SCOTUS nominee.
    By Amanda Arnold
  32. brands
    Never Mind, the Handmaid’s Tale Wine Has Been CanceledGuess we’ll have to toast our imminent reproductive dystopia with non-branded wine now.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  33. scotus
    What You Can Do to Fight Brett Kavanaugh’s Appointment to the Supreme CourtJudge Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court could spell disaster for millions of Americans.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  34. scotus
    Brett Kavanaugh Poses a Serious Threat to Reproductive RightsDonald Trump announced his SCOTUS pick on Monday evening.
    By Amanda Arnold
  35. the supreme court
    With Brett Kavanaugh, Trump Passes Up Chance to Have a Woman Do His Dirty WorkNominating a woman to repeal Roe v. Wade would have been canny and dastardly. But it’s no surprise that he went with a white man instead.
    By Rebecca Traister
  36. scotus
    Donald Trump Says He’s Considering Two Women for Supreme CourtHe’ll be announcing his candidate on July 9.
    By Lisa Ryan
  37. scotus
    This Is How Hostile Trump’s Potential SCOTUS Picks Are to Abortion, LGBTQ RightsOne called Roe v. Wade the “worst abomination in the history of constitutional law.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  38. scotus
    Did Trump … Just Forget Justice Kennedy’s Name?“Justice Anthony — you know who I’m talking about.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  39. landmark court cases
    Linda Brown of Brown v. Board of Education Has Died“Sixty-four years ago, a young girl from Topeka brought a case that ended segregation in public schools in America.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  40. shmashmortion
    Reproductive Rights Are Already Under AttackReproductive-rights groups have filed three lawsuits to challenge unnecessary abortion restrictions.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  41. kim kardashian robbery
    A Supreme Court Justice Just Talked About Kim Kardashian’s Robbery in CourtIt’s now part of the official Supreme Court record.
    By Lisa Ryan
  42. never tweet
    How Not to Respond to SCOTUS’s Abortion RulingNever tweet.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  43. scotus
    SCOTUS Upholds Law Prohibiting Convicted Domestic Abusers From Owning GunsAnother big win.
    By Dayna Evans
  44. shmashmortion
    SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks Closing of Texas Abortion Clinics The Court issued a stay on the new law that would effectively shut down half of the state’s abortion clinics.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  45. street style
    Body Glitter and Rainbow Eye Shadow at New York’s Pride Parade Colorful scenes from yesterday’s momentous celebration.
    By Chris Sorensen
  46. scotus
    Marriage Equality Is Also a Win for Single PeopleIf only Anthony Kennedy realized that.
    By Rebecca Traister
  47. interview
    Now Is a Good Time to Feel Optimistic About Marriage EqualityTalking with Jim Obergefell, the man behind the historic SCOTUS case.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  48. let her speak
    On Wendy Davis, the Supreme Court, and Speaking Out As Women“Women, people of color, gay people — anyone who’s underrepresented in national politics — are desperate to see our interests voiced in real time.”
    By Ann Friedman