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Scotus Archive

Archives for September 2021

9 high-stakes issues SCOTUS will take up this term
Politics

Abortion, guns, regulation — conservatives are poised for a big year.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The Supreme Court is drunk on its own powerThe Supreme Court is drunk on its own power
Politics

A Court that used to prize careful deliberation now seems to care more about making big change quickly.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Are Biden’s new vaccine requirements legal?Are Biden’s new vaccine requirements legal?
Politics

They probably are, but that doesn’t mean that a right-wing judiciary will uphold them.

By Ian Millhiser
Democrats have a high-risk, high-reward plan to save Roe v. Wade
Politics

The Women’s Health Protection Act, explained.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
The staggering implications of the Supreme Court’s anti-abortion rulingThe staggering implications of the Supreme Court’s anti-abortion ruling
Politics

The Court dealt a big blow to Roe v. Wade — and the rule of law.

By Ian Millhiser
Politics
Texas’s radical anti-abortion law, explainedTexas’s radical anti-abortion law, explained
Politics

The loss of abortion rights may not even be the most troubling aspect of the Supreme Court’s inaction over the law.

By Ian Millhiser