Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says abortion is now illegal in the state, following Friday’s Supreme Court decision. In a statement released shortly after the decision was announced, Paxton said “Today, the question of abortion returns to the states. And in Texas, that question has already been answered: abortion is illegal here.” Paxton also decided… Read more »
Michelle Obama is reflecting on the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. In an Instagram post last night, the former First Lady said Jackson will give Black women and girls “a future we can all be hopeful for.” She went on to “say, “Like so many of you, I can’t… Read more »
It is done! History has been made! Kentanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed to be the first African American woman confirmed to the Supreme Court. The vote was 53 to 47 with 3 Republicans voting for Judge Jackson. President Joe Biden made a campaign promise that he would nominate a black women to the highest… Read more »
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned Governor Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order extension. In a 4-3 decision on Wednesday, the court ruled that Evers’ health secretary overstepped the boundaries of her authority when she extended coronavirus restrictions to May 26th. The decision means businesses can now reopen and residents are free to leave their homes. Condemning… Read more »
Long story short … In 2013, the US Supreme Court invalidated a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA). The provision dealt with pre-clearance, which banned certain states and other jurisdictions from making changes to voting laws with getting pre-approval from the U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for D.C. The approval… Read more »
