Judges determined that the state was addressing a problem that doesn’t exist.
Scott Lemieux
Scott Lemieux is a political science professor at the University of Washington. He writes for the blog Lawyers, Guns & Money. Follow @lemieuxlgm
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Contradiction, Without Comment
In upholding a ban on campaign contributions by resident aliens, the Supreme Court shows that it doesn’t really believe in an absolute right to political speech.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Payment Where Payment’s Due
The uninsured cost the health-care system $120 billion a year. All the individual mandate does is make them pay for it.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Time for Plan B on Plan B?
New research proves progressives were right to be upset by restrictions on emergency contraceptives.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Ball’s in Your Court
Even with the federal judiciary stacked in their favor, Republicans still aren’t happy.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Obama Administration Restricts Plan B Access
The Food and Drug Administration was on the verge of approving the emergency contraceptive known as “Plan B One Step.” Access to emergency contraceptives is important to the reproductive freedom of women, and having to obtain a prescription or get past a pharmacist with reactionary moral beliefs can be a substantial burden on women. As […]
Posted inLaw and Justice
Do Kagan and Sotomayor Bleed Blue?
For Obama’s Supreme Court appointees, a case involving the right to face one’s accuser provides an important litmus test on civil liberties.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Justice, Deferred
It may be frustrating when federal watchdogs strike toothless deals with Wall Street, but it reflects regulators’ alarming lack of resources.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Latest Roberts Court Atrocity
The Supreme Court rules to return to prison a grandmother who poses no danger to society.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Stare Indecisis
The Supreme Court won’t likely rule on the Affordable Care Act based on precedent.
