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Scott Lemieux
Scott Lemieux is a political science professor at the University of Washington. He writes for the blog Lawyers, Guns & Money. Follow @lemieuxlgm
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Harry Reid’s Triumph
Three cheers for Senate Democrats and the nuclear option!
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Things Aren’t Looking Good for Reproductive Rights in Texas
The Supreme Court decided to let the state’s restrictive abortion law to go in effect, using the same questionable logic that let the legislation stand in Texas.
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Civil-Rights Law Dodges a Bullet in Mount Holly
Good news! A crucial civil-rights case will no longer involve the Roberts Court.
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The Indefensible Filibuster of Nina Pillard
The evidence that the latest court nominee to be filibustered by the Senate is a radical? Well, she did work to advance women’s constitutional rights. And had the support of one of the most conservative Supreme Court justices ever.
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No, Obama Isn’t Trying to “Pack the Court”
Maybe Republican pundits and politicos should read the founding document they name-drop at every turn before they recommend dismantling it to further their ideological agenda.
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The Supreme Court v. Civil RIghts
The Supreme Court plays an outsize role in limiting Congress’s ability to protect disadvantaged groups.
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The Inevitable Elimination of Affirmative Action in Michigan
Given the Roberts Court’s past actions on affirmative action, Michigan’s Proposal 2 is likely to escape D.C. unscathed.
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McCutcheon, the Next Victory for the 1 Percent
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission looks set to be another win for the right and the rich, based on yesterday’s oral arguments.
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No, Really, Blame John Roberts on Medicaid
As the Affordable Care Act slowly unfurls its many complex parts, many states are sitting on the sidelines—especially with the optional Medicaid expansion. The Supreme Court left a loophole in this summer’s decision that is directly to blame for the millions who will start the year without health insurance.