Staples Reacts to Gay Marriage’s Day in Court
In 2004, eight years after the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was signed into law by Bill Clinton, 55 percent of Americans believed that it should be illegal for gay couples to get married. Now, in...
View ArticleGive me my cell phone, or give me death
Before you press send on that text to your mom asking what’s for dinner or send that selfie on Snapchat to your camp friend, ask yourself – would I want a police officer to see this? The Supreme Court...
View ArticleSupreme Court debates same-sex marriage
This past Tuesday, May 28, the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether or not the Constitution protects same-sex marriage. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy said that he was worried about changing the...
View ArticleObama and Senate clash over Supreme Court nomination
On Feb. 13, 2016 Justice Antonin Scalia died in Schafer, TX, leaving an eight person Supreme Court and a year for President Obama to fill the gap. While it’s a rare thing for a justice to be...
View ArticleGorsuch calls Trump’s comments on Robart “demoralizing and disheartening”
Anna Rhoads ’19 Senator Richard Blumenthal claims that during a meeting, Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, spoke against President Donald Trump’s actions towards James Robart. James Robart of the...
View ArticleYes, the first amendment does apply to unions
By Jack Beck ’18 There is a question before the Supreme Court that could shake unions in the United States to their core. The question is whether or not unions should be allowed to force public workers...
View ArticleSupreme Court sides with baker who turned away same-sex couple
Bailey Blaikie ’19 The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex couple on June 4. The decision was 7-2 and was written by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy....
View ArticleAn open letter to those protesting Judge Kavanaugh
By Andreas Lolis ’21 Dear protestors at the confirmation hearings of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, While most Supreme Court nominations are contentious to a degree, Kavanaugh’s has been opposed by more...
View ArticleKavanaugh nomination backed, pending FBI investigation
Daniel Harizman ’19 The senate judiciary committee voted to send the nomination of Supreme Court Justice, Brett Kavanaugh, to the full senate pending a one week FBI investigation surrounding sexual...
View ArticleSexual assault allegations aside, Kavanaugh is unfit to serve on the Supreme...
By Layla Wofsy ’19 Even-tempered, trustworthy, intellectual, modest and respectful are all qualities that our current Supreme Court justices possess. And these are all the characteristics that Brett...
View ArticleBrett Kavanaugh should not be confirmed
By Jack Lev ’20 Attorney and jurist Brett Kavanaugh is currently being considered for confirmation into the Supreme Court. As the hearings go on, one thing has become clear: regardless of whether...
View ArticleSupreme Court enforces transgender military ban
Emma Dantas ’21 The Supreme Court voted five to four in favor of a temporary ban of transgenders from the military on Jan. 22 as proposed by the Trump Administration, although appeal cases continue to...
View ArticleSupreme Court allows families of gun violence victims to sue gun...
America has a complex history of making, selling, buying and using guns, and our laws reflect our disagreement. There are several laws that conflict over the highly contentious and partisan gun control...
View ArticleSupreme Court lacks jurisdiction to hear New York State Rifle & Pistol...
The Parkland shooting in February of 2017 revolutionized America’s debate surrounding gun reform. The survivors of this tragedy demanded change, igniting the largest student-led movement since the...
View ArticleGinsburg’s passing illuminates impact of role models, need for continuous...
I was 12 when I first found out who Ruth Bader Ginsburg was. I went to the Women’s March in Washington D.C. with my mom after President Trump had been sworn into office. Here, signs with quotes of...
View ArticleMourning Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
At five feet tall and 100 pounds, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was small in size, but held enormous power. Justice Ginsburg was a staunch fighter for equality, a champion of womens’ rights and more...
View ArticleTexas abortion law despicable, but provides unexpected hope
Texas’ oppressive abortion law that imposes bans on termination past a six week gestational age leaves little hope for people enslaved to both their reproductive cycle and discompassionate legislators....
View ArticlePoliticizing Supreme Court poses threat to democracy
While the people of our country appear to be polarized politically at the moment, the prospect of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson seemed to be a unifying moment, as polls find approximately two thirds of...
View ArticlePotential overturn of Roe vs. Wade wrongfully strips women of their human rights
For decades, women have been granted their right to decide what happens with their bodies, specifically regarding abortions. But now, that right is under attack. Currently, the male dominated Supreme...
View ArticleTexas abortion law despicable, but provides unexpected hope
Texas’ oppressive abortion law that imposes bans on termination past a six week gestational age leaves little hope for people enslaved to both their reproductive cycle and discompassionate legislators....
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