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Supreme Court Redistricting Case Is New Front in Voting Wars
“Disrepresentation” is on the move.
The Year in Reproductive Justice: 47 Anti-Abortion Laws, Clinic Attacks and Hopeful Signs
In the face of intense attacks in 2015, activists rose to the occasion and continue to stand for reproductive justice for all.
Shattering the International Glass Ceiling for Female Judges
Why do we need more women in politics? The legitimacy of these institutions partially depends on their perceived fairness.
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Will the Supreme Court Free Albert Woodfox After 43 Years in Solitary?
Still in prison despite overturned conviction, Angola 3 member seeks justice from the nation's highest court.
Supreme Court Case Could Disempower Communities of Color in the South
The Court heard arguments in a case that could re define how political representation is determined.
Texas Women Are Already Inducing Their Own Abortions; Will the Supreme Court Worsen This Trend?
A new study's findings on self-induction in Texas show what is at stake in the first Supreme Court abortion case in nearly a decade.
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How Civil Rights Groups Are Unraveling Illegal Bail Schemes That Fill Jails With Poor People
Advocates are working to stop the illegal practice of jailing people simply because they can't afford to post bail.
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Will California Court Let Voters Repudiate US Supreme Court on Citizens United?
It's an unusual case that asks a state judicial branch whether voters have the right to smack the federal judiciary in the face.
Certiorari Denied: Remembering the Roberts Court’s Abandonment of Torture Victims
The Court in recent years has sent an appalling message of indifference and impunity.
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Pope Francis Faces a Moral Challenge
Will the Pope remind the Catholic majority of the US Supreme Court justices that execution is against Church teaching?