Stories tagged: "Supreme Court"

Courts Jessica Intermill relies on the Affordable Care Act to help her manage her rheumatoid arthritis (photo via subject)
Courts This Minneapolis Mother Depends on the ACA to Survive. The Supreme Court Could Upend Her Life.

“The only reason that I haven’t had to declare medical bankruptcy is because of the ACA. I didn’t ask for a disease that costs tens of thousands of dollars every single year.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 10, 2020 8:10 am EST
Courts Civil Rights Advocates Look Ahead After Barrett’s Confirmation
Courts Are You Freaked Out Over Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation? Read This.

In the face of an even more conservative Supreme Court, civil rights advocates remain committed to the fight for equality. “Right now, we have to get out the vote," one said.

Cassandra Stone Cassandra Stone October 27, 2020 12:39 pm EDT
Courts Why Unions and Labor Advocates Are Worried About Amy Coney Barrett
Courts Amy Coney Barrett Could Be Catastrophic for Worker Protections and Labor Rights

With the impending confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, labor experts are concerned that a 6-3 conservative court could further erode worker protections.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 26, 2020 11:43 am EDT
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Courts How an Even More Conservative Supreme Court Could Eviscerate Voting Rights for Black Americans

During her Senate confirmation hearings last week, Judge Amy Coney Barrett would not confirm whether she agrees that the Constitution empowers Congress to protect the vote for all citizens.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 20, 2020 2:35 pm EDT
Elections The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed Pennsylvania to continue accepting mail-in ballots up to three days after Nov. 3, blocking a state GOP push to prevent an extended deadline for mail-in ballots in the state.
Elections SCOTUS Denies PA GOP’s Request to Stop Extended Mail-In Ballot Deadline. But It’s Not All Good News.

The decision was tentatively celebrated by voting rights advocates, but also underscored significant concerns over what the impending confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett could mean for the Court.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 20, 2020 1:49 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
Getty Images Elections Michigan’s County Clerks are Still Living Through the 2020 Election
Courts Amy Coney Barrett on criminal justice
Courts What Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court Would Mean for Criminal Justice Reform

“The judicial branch of government in this country ... has been critical in our ability to see change move as a nation."

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 15, 2020 2:06 pm EDT
Courts Republicans have confirmed hundreds of conservative judges across the US since President Trump took office.
Courts Republicans Have Been Packing the Courts Since Trump Took Office

Since 2016, President Trump and Senate Republicans have installed die-hard conservatives in lifetime judicial appointments, packing the courts in favor of their agenda.

Meghan McCarthy Meghan McCarthy October 12, 2020 4:56 pm EDT