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When Republicans Pretend Abortion Isn’t an Issue

Recommended Reading / June 5th, 2023 / By Dan Schnur

When the dust settles after next year’s election, it’s entirely possible that Samuel Alito will have helped secure a second term in office for Joe Biden.

Abortion, 2024 Presidential Election, Joe Biden, Roe V Wade, Supreme Court

Media Bias Alert: Left Sees a Judge Without Ethics, Right Sees Another Attack on a Conservative Court

Bias / May 9th, 2023 / By Clare Ashcraft

In April 2023, reports emerged that Thomas had received gifts from GOP donor Harlan Crow and did not disclose some of them. These revelations have led to controversy regarding whether Thomas has committed ethical violations and what the ramifications should be.

Media Bias, Media Bias Alert, Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court, Ethics, Donations, Conservative, Lindsey Graham, Dick Durbin, Ginni Thomas, Sheldon Whitehouse

When the Supreme Court Pokes a Hornet’s Nest

Recommended Reading / October 24th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

The nation’s highest court will soon be immersed in the work of fundamentally reshaping the future of higher education in this country.

Supreme Court, Education, Race And Racism, Inequality, Affirmative Action

Supreme Court Docket Includes Two Pivotal, Democracy-Defining Cases

Recommended Reading / October 10th, 2022 / By David Meyers

The Supreme Court is back in session this week, and the docket for the new term includes two cases that could fundamentally shift the state of democracy in the United States.

Supreme Court, Democracy, Justice, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on The Supreme Court

Recommended Reading / July 5th, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

The Supreme Court used to be one of the areas of government that was the least impacted by the nation's extreme polarization, frequently finding common ground, but recent SCOTUS rulings have magnified our divisions.

Bridging Divides, Bipartisan, SCOTUS, Supreme Court

How Supreme Court Ideology Has Shifted Over Time

Facts & Data / July 5th, 2022 / By Andrew Weinzierl

And how Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation affects the court's judicial ideology.

Supreme Court, Stephen Breyer, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Justice

When Democrats Pretend That Abortion Rights Are Imminent

Recommended Reading / July 4th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

The most impactful possible solution — passing abortion rights legislation through Congress — has been almost completely ignored.

Abortion, Roe V Wade, Supreme Court, Democratic Party

How Will Roe v Wade's Fall Change America?

Story of the Week / June 30th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, what's next for abortions in the U.S.?

Abortion, Roe V Wade, Supreme Court

When Roe v Wade Doesn’t Have To Go Away

Recommended Reading / May 9th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

A majority vote for a pro-choice bill supported by the Democrats would mark a major step forward and an even more powerful message than a slightly stronger bill that was defeated.

Abortion, Abortion Restrictions, Bridging Divides, Chuck Schumer, Democratic Party, Roe V Wade, Roe V Wade Leak, Supreme Court, Women's Rights

When Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Stop Mattering

Recommended Reading / March 28th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

The day is not far off when party-line votes for Supreme Court justices become just as commonplace as they now are for congressional leadership posts.

Supreme Court, Polarization, Politics, Ketanji Brown Jackson

SCOTUS Nominee Hearings Begin as Russia-Ukraine Conflict Continues

Story of the Week / March 24th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

As war continues in Ukraine, Senate confirmation hearings were held for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson this week.

Story Of The Week, Ukraine War, Ukraine, Russia, Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson

When a Supreme Court Justice Throws Biden a Life Preserver

Recommended Reading / January 30th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

When he announces his Supreme Court nominee, we’ll know which Joe Biden is now in charge.

Supreme Court, Joe Biden, Stephen Breyer, White House, Politics, Democratic Party

Media Bias Alert: Supreme Court Justices Dispute NPR Story

News / January 25th, 2022 / By Joseph Ratliff

The Supreme Court stirred controversy last week by denying an NPR (Online News rated Center) report saying Chief Justice John Roberts had “in some form” asked his fellow justices to wear masks. A reporter from Fox News (Right) cited a source who also denied the report about Roberts.

Supreme Court, NPR, Media Industry, Media Bias, CNN, Fox News, Sonia Sotomayor, Neil Gorsuch, John Roberts

Story of the Week: Major Rulings Issued as Supreme Court Session Ends

Story of the Week / July 1st, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The Supreme Court issued the last decisions of its term Thursday morning, capping off a session that featured several key rulings. Among them: it voted 6-3 to uphold Arizona voting laws in a win for the GOP; it sided 8-1 with a high school student in a free speech case against her school...

Story Of The Week, Supreme Court, Justice

Odd Couples: Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia

Recommended Reading / June 15th, 2021 / By Respect + Rebellion

The friendship between Supreme Court icons Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia seemed quite impossible. Among other things, the two bonded over their love of opera — but theirs was a relationship built on so much more — they laughed together, traveled together, and shared real mutual respect.

Odd Couples, Bridging Divides, Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia

When the Supreme Court Hands Abortion Over to Congress

Recommended Reading / May 21st, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

From the Center: This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. No less of a pro-choice advocate than the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg was consistently critical of the Supreme Court’s seminal Roe vs Wade decision which protected a pregnant woman’s ability to have a legal abortion. Ginsburg...

Abortion, Supreme Court

Story of the Week: Supreme Court Issues Key Decisions

Story of the Week / February 25th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. The Supreme Court met at the end of last week on several matters, and made two key decisions. It voted to allow the Manhattan, N.Y. district attorney to pursue former President Donald Trump's tax returns, and it...

Story Of The Week, Supreme Court, 2020 Election, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, Trump Tax Returns

A Liberal Who Conservatives Often Enjoyed and Respected: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Recommended Reading / November 30th, 2020 / By Bella Jasper

This September, Americans of all political leanings grappled with the news that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had passed away at the age of 87. Ginsburg, only the second female justice, spent 27 years on the nation’s high court amid numerous battles with cancer. Justice...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, United News Roundup, Bridging Divides, Supreme Court, Polarization, Culture

Story of the Week: Amy Coney Barrett Joins Supreme Court One Week Before Election

Story of the Week / October 29th, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. Judge Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas Monday night at the White House. The Senate voted 52-48 to confirm Barrett, making her the first Supreme Court...

Story Of The Week, Amy Coney Barrett, Supreme Court, 2020 Election

Republican and Democratic Voters Agree on Many Healthcare Topics: A Supreme Court Preview of California v. Texas

Recommended Reading / October 26th, 2020 / By Bella Jasper

America’s attention on the Supreme Court will soon shift from the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the cases being decided this term. Only a week after the election, the justices will hear a case on a topic – healthcare – that appears to divide many Americans. Yet data suggests that...

Supreme Court, Healthcare, Bridging Divides, United News Roundup

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