Privacy, secrecy and the Supreme Court For a cabal that's about to kill off the constitutional right to privacy, SCOTUS sure keeps itself buttoned up Salon · May 14, 2022
GOP's SCOTUS protest crackdown: legal? The Justice Department has not yet signaled that it will be pursuing legal action against any of the protesters Salon · May 14, 2022
The draft Roe ruling is a reminder that religion's role is older than the Republic The question arises: Since when did so much of our politics have to do with religion? And the answer is, since the beginning — and even before. WEKU · May 14, 2022
Roe draft is a reminder that religion's role in politics is older than the republic The question arises: Since when did so much of our politics have to do with religion? And the answer is, since the beginning — and even before. WEKU · May 14, 2022
Prepare for McCarthy-era crackdowns on pro-choice protesters Conservatives and corporate media pundits want to use a Red Scare statute to arrest people demonstrating against the looming anti-abortion victory The Guardian - US · May 13, 2022
Justices to meet for 1st time since leak of draft Roe ruling The Supreme Court’s nine justices will gather in private Thursday for their first scheduled meeting since the leak of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v The Independent UK · May 11, 2022
For Supreme Court justices, secrecy is part of the job Supreme Court justices have long prized confidentiality The Independent UK · May 11, 2022
Daniel Ellsberg on why the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion is a good thing The man who leaked the Pentagon Papers told NPR it's obvious why the Supreme Court wants to keep their process secret: "No organization really wants to show how the sausage is made." WEKU · May 11, 2022
Justice Alito’s home targeted by abortion rights protesters WASHINGTON — About 100 demonstrators protested outside the home of conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, one week after his leaked draft opinion indicated the court is prepared to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling. Tribune News Service · May 10, 2022
White House responds to protests over leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe Protestors gathered outside Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's house and Chief Justice John Roberts house over the weekend. WEKU · May 9, 2022
GOP melts down over SCOTUS protests Conservatives having a meltdown over SCOTUS protests, claim demonstrations are illegal Salon · May 9, 2022
Supreme Court leak came from the right Jonathan Chait theorizes that someone who wants the decision banning abortion to stand is responsible for the leak Salon · May 9, 2022
Pro-Choice Activists Protest Outside Homes of John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh Plus: Elon Musk's plans for Twitter, officials want to tax NFTs, and more... Reason · May 9, 2022
WEKU · May 7, 2022 After the leaked Roe opinion, Justice Thomas says the Supreme Court can't be bullied Chief Justice John Roberts, speaking at the same judicial conference as Thomas, called the leak of a draft opinion striking down Roe v. Wade earlier this week "absolutely appalling."
The Independent UK · May 7, 2022 What GOP-nominated justices said about Roe to Senate panel In one form or another, every Supreme Court nominee is asked during Senate hearings about his or her views of the landmark abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century
Tribune News Service · May 6, 2022 Justice Alito cancels appearance in wake of abortion opinion leak U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito canceled plans to attend a judicial conference in Tennessee just days after his draft opinion to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion was leaked to the public, according to a law professor at the event.
The Guardian - US · May 6, 2022 Samuel Alito: the abrasive justice taking abortion rights back to the 17th century The man who wrote the draft supreme court opinion overturning Roe v Wade is known for his quick temper and ‘traditional’ values
The Independent UK · May 5, 2022 Chief Justice John Roberts calls Roe leak ‘absolutely appalling’ in first public comments Chief justice has emerged as furious critic of leak
Axios · May 5, 2022 Chief Justice Roberts calls Supreme Court leak "appalling" Roberts' presence at the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference was his first public appearance since the leak.
The Guardian - US · May 5, 2022 Schumer announces Senate abortion rights vote: ‘America will be watching’ – as it happened Senate to vote on legislation codifying abortion rights into federal law but measure has next to no chance of passing in divided chamber
The Hindu · May 5, 2022 A leaked draft, termination rights and the politics The U.S. Supreme Court’s ‘decision’ might have fired up the political scene, but the health statistics must not be ignored
The Independent UK · May 5, 2022 Justice Alito cancels public appearance amid uproar over leaked Roe v Wade memo Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed authenticity of the document and opened an investigation
WEKU · May 5, 2022 Could overturning Roe v. Wade have implications beyond abortion? The draft Supreme Court opinion says it is limited to abortion, but advocates say same-sex marriage and birth control cases could be at risk.
The Independent UK · May 5, 2022 It’s Chief Justice Roberts' Court, but does he still lead? John Roberts is heading a Supreme Court in crisis