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News Articles: SCOTUS

Activist Heather Booth and the Jane Collective, an underground abortion service, provided thousands of women with abortions before <em>Roe v. Wade</em>. Here, she speaks in 2015 during the memorial service for civil rights leader Julian Bond.

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  • Health

The abortion underground and what lessons can be learned from the Jane Collective

Activist Heather Booth and the Jane Collective provided thousands of women with abortions before Roe v. Wade.

May 04, 2022
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By:
  • Fernando Alfonso III
Abortion-rights and anti-abortion activists rally outside the Supreme Court on Nov. 1, as arguments are set to begin about abortion by the court, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The court ruled on Friday that abortion providers can sue, but only against certain officials.

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  • Law

READ: Key excerpts from the Supreme Court ruling on S.B. 8, the Texas abortion case

The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing abortion providers to challenge the restrictive Texas abortion law and dismisses a Justice Department case against the law. Here are excerpts from Friday's opinion.

December 10, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Abortion-rights supporters and opponents rally outside the Supreme Court in November, as the justices heard arguments about Texas' controversial abortion law.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Dickens wins Atlanta runoff; SCOTUS hears arguments in landmark abortion case

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The United States Supreme Court takes up one of its most significant cases in decades today: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Our panel discussed at the arguments on both sides of the case and take a deep dive into the history of abortion rights before and after Roe v. Wade.

December 01, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks after President Donald Trump announced her as his nominee to the Supreme Court, in the Rose Garden at the White House on Sept. 26.

Amy Coney Barrett's Catholicism Is Controversial But May Not Be Confirmation Issue

Democrats are unhappy over Barrett's nomination and object to her conservative legal views, but they are unlikely to question her Catholic beliefs.

September 29, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Gjelten
In this July 31, 2014, file photo, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is seen in her chambers in at the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court says Ginsburg has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer at age 87.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life And Legacy — And The Political Battle To Come

Monday on Political Rewind, we paid tribute to the career and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

And now, as we head into the final stretch before the 2020 election, a look at the monumental battle that’s unfolding in Washington to fill her seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

September 21, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 2 more
SCOTUS heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether LGBT people are protected from discrimination under current federal law.

Georgia Man At Center Of Supreme Court Hearing On LGBT Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a potential landmark case that could decide whether lesbian, gay, and transgender people are...

October 08, 2019
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
The empty courtroom is seen at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: ACLU Challenges 'Heartbeat' Abortion Law, SCOTUS Rules On Census & Gerrymandering

On this edition of Political Rewind, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia has filed a lawsuit asking the federal court to block implementation...

June 28, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

Political Rewind: Race Plays On Campaign Trail, Voting Rights, 2020 Census

On this edition of Political Rewind, racial issues continue to dominate the headlines this week as candidates aim to court African-American voters in...

June 21, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: When Did The Weather Become So Political?

On this edition of Political Rewind, Gov. Brian Kemp says the state is prepared and hopes to avoid the catastrophe that has gripped North Georgia during...

January 29, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
As The U.S. Senate plans to vote on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, a law expert gives details about cases on the docket for 2018-2019.

Supreme Court Cases To Watch For 2018-2019

The U.S. Senate plans to vote this Friday on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Given his record, predictions are that Kavanaugh...

October 03, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Republican candidates for Georgia Governor Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, left, and Secretary of State Brian Kemp speak during an Atlanta Press Club debate at Georgia Public Television Thursday, July 12, 2018, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Trump or Deal-Whose Endorsement Will Carry The Most Weight?

On this edition of Political Rewind, how has President Trump’s surprise endorsement of Brian Kemp reshaped the GOP governor’s race? Why did Trump decide...

July 20, 2018
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By:
  • Tom Faust
In this April 2, 2015, file photo, John Stokes, center, culls Apalachicola oysters while his two sons Ryan, left, and Wesley Stokes tong oysters from the bottom of Apalachicola Bay.

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  • Politics

Supreme Court Extends Longtime Georgia-Florida Water Battle

From GPB News, this is Political Rewind. Today, a long-awaited decision from the United States Supreme Court in Florida’s fight with Georgia over water...

June 27, 2018
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By:
  • Tom Faust
Heavy traffic on Interstate 75 moves slowly, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in Forrest Park, South of Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Metro Atlanta Transportation Gets Huge Boost

On this edition of Political Rewind, Governor Deal announces a first step to build new transit in metro Atlanta, a huge project along Georgia 400. Is...

June 20, 2018
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By:
  • Tom Faust
Baker Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colo., after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled he could refuse to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple because his religious beliefs did not violate Colorado's anti-discrimination law.

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  • Politics

SCOTUS Ruling In Colorado Baker Case Will Impact Georgians

On this edition of Political Rewind, the Supreme Court issues a landmark ruling, siding with a baker who refused to make a gay couple’s wedding cake. It...

June 04, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Keshia Lance Bottoms (left) and Mary Norwood (right) will face each other in a runoff election to determine the next mayor of Atlanta on December 5.

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  • Politics

Atlanta Mayoral Candidates Spar In Final Debate

On this edition of "Political Rewind," did President Donald Trump admit to obstructing justice on Twitter? Also, the controversial Republican tax reform...

December 04, 2017
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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