The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine is relying on a series of hypotheticals: that a woman might have serious complications from a medication abortion with mifepristone, that one of these women might end up in the emergency room, and that they might feel compelled to offer care to these women against their personal moral codes.
Read More“The Supreme Court will release its decision on both cases in the coming weeks, determining the financial position of 43 million borrowers. Regardless of the outcome, the decision will be an indicator of President Biden’s ability to enact serious policy change for the remainder of his term”
Read More“The desire to end the seemingly never-ending pandemic has led Americans to put a lot of faith in the federal government. This can be dangerous. The United States has checks and balances and separation of powers for a reason. If these were neglected, it could set a dangerous precedent. Some businesses have already implemented vaccine requirements on their own terms or because of a state mandate; however, a federal mandate carries a heavier weight and attempts to usurp state sovereignty. After all, the 10th amendment provides the states with the authority to oversee public health, not the federal government.”
Read More“On the heels of deciding not to intervene in the highly controversial Texas abortion case, the Supreme Court recently began its 2021-2022 session. In the new session, the highest court in the land will hear cases dealing with some highly debated issues — with the most anticipated being the Mississippi abortion law. However, let’s look at some of the less publicized — but perhaps equally important — cases set to be heard this term.”
Read More“It is understandable why Democrats want Justice Breyer to retire and after Justice Barrett’s brisk confirmation, it appears that Republicans would reciprocate Democrat efforts if ever in the same situation. However, it is important that Justice Breyer’s role is not dismissed easily.”
Read More“Following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the nation erupted with several emotions: grief, anxiety, and confusion. Less than ten days after her death, President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ginsburg’s vacant seat on the Supreme Court. The day of her nomination marked thirty-five days before the presidential election; the shortest period of time between a Supreme Court nomination and an election in United States history.”
Read More“Last week’s Senate hearings for the Supreme Court appointment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett have re-ignited the contentious debate on the role of the Supreme Court in contemporary American politics. The nominee has tried to cement herself as an impartial figure throughout the hearings. When pressed by Senator Dian Feinstein about her views on abortion, for example, Barret responded “if I express a view on a precedent one way or another, whether I say I love it or I hate it, it signals to litigants that I might tilt one way or another on a pending case.” This interaction highlights a pair of key questions when it comes to the Supreme Court: how much does individual political ideology influence Supreme Court justices and is the Supreme Court actually nonpartisan?”
Read More“Should Republicans succeed in confirming Amy Coney Barrett to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — in violation of the precedent they established in 2016 — they will create a 6-3 conservative supermajority on the high court and cement a conservative majority for decades to come. Congressional Democrats are powerless to stop this on their own, but suggestions of the once unthinkable have begun to float about: expanding the number of seats on the Supreme Court.”
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