Tag: Supreme Court (US)
Pitching G.O.P. on Gay Marriage Bill, Tammy Baldwin Leaves Nothing to Chance
WASHINGTON — Senator Tammy Baldwin, the soft-spoken liberal Democrat of Wisconsin, was on a plane home from Washington…
The Abortion Decision, Haunted by Brown v. Board of Education
WASHINGTON — In the Supreme Court decision that eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, the justices engaged in…
The Hosts of ‘5-4’ Never Trusted the Supreme Court
For Rhiannon Hamam, it was a tossup between Bush v. Gore and Castle Rock v. Gonzales.When it came…
Supreme Court Refuses for Now to Restore Biden Plan on Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court handed Texas and Louisiana a temporary victory on Thursday, allowing a federal judge…
House Moves to Protect Same-Sex Marriage From Supreme Court Reversal
WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday passed a bill that would recognize same-sex marriages at the federal level,…
Democrats Navigate Nuanced Views on Abortion Among Black Voters
As she and other faith leaders sat last month with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the implications…
Justice Jackson, a Former Law Clerk, Returns to a Transformed Supreme Court
Less than two hours after the Supreme Court ended a wrenching term last month, it welcomed a new…
After New Abortion Laws, Some Patients Have Trouble Obtaining Miscarriage Treatment
Last year, a 35-year-old woman named Amanda, who lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, had a miscarriage in…
Democrats Schedule Votes on Abortion Access, but Lack a Legislative Path
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress, under pressure to take quick action in response to the Supreme Court’s decision…
Under Pressure, Biden Will Issue Executive Order on Abortion
WASHINGTON — Under pressure to do more to respond to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.…
Infertility Patients and Doctors Fear Abortion Bans Could Restrict I.V.F.
Anna Nibley Baker, a mother of four in Salt Lake City, is reasonably certain that she and her…
Did the Supreme Court Open the Door to Reviving One of Its Worst Decisions?
The dominance on the court of “originalism,” the doctrine that interprets the constitution and its amendments as they…