On August 10, 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg took her judicial oath at the White House, becoming the first Jewish woman and only the second woman justice ever appointed to the Supreme Court. Today she celebrates 25 years on the bench—a major milestone in a career that has turned her into a proud defender of women’s…
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With the makeup of the Supreme Court bench currently in limbo, there’s at least one seat we can count on to stay filled for the foreseeable future. In an interview over the weekend, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she plans on staying in her position until she’s 90—giving fans of the Notorious RBG a small…
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The immigration judge cleared her throat and called *Layla’s name. An 8-year-old girl jumped up from her seat in the back of the courtroom and skipped up to the front. Layla was wearing shiny white shoes and a fluffy pink dress. Her long, black hair was neatly brushed into two bouncing braids. She took a…
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For opponents of President Donald Trump’s new Supreme Court nominee, conservative judge Brett Kavanaugh, the argument is clear: abortion access in this country could become even more difficult to obtain, nearly 50 years after Roe v. Wade made the procedure legal. Granted, the landmark 1973 ruling won’t be reversed overnight, but Kavanaugh’s nomination is galvanizing…
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In June, 81-year-old Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the bench. The news of his departure shook the nation, not just because the retirement of a Supreme Court justice is incredibly rare, but because it also meant President Donald Trump got the chance to nominate and potentially appoint his second justice in…
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President Donald Trump on Monday night nominated conservative Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court, tilting the top tier of the American judiciary to the right without changing its gender balance. Kavanaugh, a 53-year-old federal judge on the D.C. circuit, is the president’s choice to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. “There is no one…
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