Why Alabama’s New Abortion Law Probably Won’t Reach the Supreme Court
KPCC-FM Air Talk quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School in an audio discussion on Alabama’s new abortion law. Full audio discussion here
On the Basis of Sex (dir. Mimi Leder)
October 2018 brought us RBG, the documentary about the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Now we have On the Basis of Sex, a biopic starring Felicity Jones as this iconic leader in the fight for gender equality and justice under the law. The film is directed by Mimi Leder. Read more…
CA’s presidential primary moves again, SCOTUS considers unions
KPCC-FM’s “Take Two” interviewed Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School: Governor Brown signed yet another bill Wednesday. This one moves California’s presidential primary from June to March. But don’t celebrate yet: it might not mean much by 2020. The Supreme Court could deal a blow to unions next session. It’s a Read more…
The Nine
The Nine is Jeffrey Toobin’s reveals the lives of post-WWII Supreme Court Justices. He explores the notion of ideology and politics within the role of the judicial branch. We’ve chosen this 2007 title as a general look at the Supreme Court in order to discuss rule of law, personal politics, and the judicial branch more broadly.
Bedrosian recommends: NPR’s Justice Stevens
Last week, we wrote about the Supreme Court decision on campaign contributions. We mentioned Justice Stevens’ new book, Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution, and found NPR’s interview with him from Weekend Edition Saturday. Take a listen and tell us what you think in the comments below or Read more…
Is Judge Stevens Right on the Money?
by Jeremy Loudenback The Supreme Court’s recent decision to dismantle limits on campaign contributions has elicited a fervid reaction from many quarters. But it turns out that legal experts and those worried about the influence of political organizations funded by wealthy individuals aren’t the only ones concerned with the issue of abolition of Read more…