Clarence Thomas Says The Supreme Court Won’t Be ‘Bullied’
Not when it comes to abortion, at least.
‘He’s Got The Votes’: Final Version Of SCOTUS Abortion Opinion Unlikely To Change From Leaked Draft
Say farewell to reproductive freedom in the United States.
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Morning Docket: 05.05.22
* Saving face by not showing it: Alito cancels on conference. Worried about hecklers, maybe? [Reuters] * Tell no tales: After the short-term squabbling about the person who leaked Alito's draft is over, there may be some changes to how sensitive documents get circulated behind closed doors at SCOTUS. [NBC News] * Fearing backlash from the Alito leak, police officers are being called in. [Yahoo!] * Firms are trying to push going back to the office and folks aren't having it. I imagine dress requirements are a little more lax at home, after all. [Law.com] * Do they let just anybody be a judge in New York?! Well... [Daily Orange]
If A SCOTUS Clerk Leaked The Draft Abortion Opinion, What’s At Stake Career-Wise?
Former Supreme Court clerks weigh in on what a mistake this would be, financially and otherwise.
Chief Justice John Roberts Confirms Authenticity Of Draft Abortion Opinion, Orders Investigation Into SCOTUS Leak
Which do we care more about: the destruction of precedent or tradition?
Supreme Court ‘Ripped Up The Constitution’ And ‘Defiled Precedent’ In Leaked Draft Opinion Overturning Roe
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer spared no feelings in their takedown of the Supreme Court.
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Everything I Was Told About Roe v. Wade Was A Lie
If we were lied to, one can only wonder what could be next. Because when an institution fails, all those liberties we took for granted are on the table.
Supreme Court Leak Reminds Us That Lawyers Are All Useful Idiots
Attorneys scramble to make reproductive rights story about anything but reproductive rights.
Morning Docket: 05.03.22
* You’ve probably already heard about the Alito leak. How’s this impact NY? [NBC NY] * Not in New York and have the same questions? Got you covered. [Newsweek] * Covered A to Z: Amazon will reimburse travel expenses for its employees if they live in a state that restricted abortion access. [BBC] * Crimes like fraud don't pay... after the 15-year mark. [Smithsonian Mag] * Recent history: There may still be hope for reparations to be paid out for the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot. [CNN]