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SCOTUS Declines to Review First Amendment Mass Protest Rights Case
“[P]eople don’t need to be afraid to show up. The Constitution still protects our right to protest,” McKesson said.
![Abortion rights demonstrators rally to mark the first anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs v Women's Health Organization case in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0411-dobbs-400x300.jpg)
First Brief Filed to SCOTUS to Overturn “Dobbs” Calls the Decision Unworkable
The amicus curiae brief was filed in “Moyle v. United States,” a case that is scheduled for oral arguments on April 24.
![The Supreme Court of the United States building is seen in Washington D.C., on March 15, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0411-scotus-400x300.jpg)
Over 50 Organizations Endorse TERM Act to Limit Supreme Court Justice Tenures
Polling shows that around two-thirds of American voters back tenure limits on justices.
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Activists: Biden Risking Student Debt Relief Plans by Continuing MOHELA Contract
Sticking with the servicer at the center of the SCOTUS debt relief case threatens current forgiveness plans, they say.
![Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against former President Donald Trump on August 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0409-jack-smith-400x300.jpg)
Jack Smith Tells SCOTUS to Reject Trump’s “Radical” Presidential Immunity Claims
Oral arguments before the Supreme Court are set to take place on April 25.
![Sarah Feliciano, a transgender woman, talks with a housemate at the Wanda Alston House on May 5, 2011, in Washington, D.C. The Alston House is a transitional home specifically for houseless LGBTQ youth ages 16-24.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0404-housing-400x300.jpg)
LGBTQ Advocates to SCOTUS: Don’t Let Cities Criminalize Houseless People
Groups warn the Supreme Court that LGBTQ youth make up 65 percent of the chronically houseless youth population.
![A VOTE HERE sign is displayed during Kentucky Primary Elections at Deer Park Baptist Church on May 16, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0404-vote-here-400x300.jpg)
Challenged Congressional Maps Will Remain in Place as Elections Loom
Elections in multiple districts will use maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to voters of color.
![A view of the U.S. Supreme Court on March 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0327-scotus-400x300.jpg)
Supreme Court Justices Indicate They Probably Won’t Limit Access to Mifepristone
Two conservative justices seemed to give anti-abortion activists a blueprint for challenging the drug in the future.
![Demonstrators protest in front of the Supreme Court during the Bans Off Our Mifepristone action organized by the Woman's March outside of the Supreme Court on March 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0326-abortion-scotus-400x300.jpg)
If Supreme Court Restricts Abortion Pills, Birth Control Could Be Next
Republicans across the country have blocked Democratic efforts to codify the right to use contraception.
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Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments Tuesday on FDAÂ Mifepristone Approval Process
Lower courts in the case relied on anonymous internet blog posts and questionable witnesses to formulate their opinions.