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Justice June 24, 2023

One year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling struck down the…

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Health Care June 24, 2023

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia issues statement marking the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia, a prominent reproductive rights organization in the state, issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade. Atlanta,…

Justice June 22, 2023

Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court

This article by Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan, and Alex Mierjeski originally appeared on the ProPublica website. Series: Friends of the Court Clarence Thomas’ Beneficial Friendship With a GOP Megadonor In…

Crime June 16, 2023

Man sentenced in Cobb court to 15 years in prison for shooting stranger in back during attempt to retrieve marijuana shipment

Octavious Ricardo Ward, 28, entered a non-negotiated plea of guilty in Cobb County Superior Court to one count of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm during…

Justice June 15, 2023

Tougher ethics rules for U.S. Supreme Court justices advocated in Senate hearing

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 14, 2023 WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats for the third time this year made…

Justice June 9, 2023

Do federal or state prosecutors get to go first in trying Trump? A law professor untangles the conflict

by Darryl K. Brown, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A federal grand jury in Florida indicted former President Donald Trump on June…

Gun violence June 1, 2023

Georgia Supreme Court backs lower court’s rejection of ‘campus carry’ challenge

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 31, 2023 Georgia college students can continue to bring their handgun to class…

Environment May 31, 2023

The Supreme Court just shriveled federal protection for wetlands, leaving many of these valuable ecosystems at risk

by Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in Sackett v. EPA that federal…

Justice May 16, 2023

Supreme Court’s ruling on humane treatment of pigs could catalyze a wave of new animal welfare laws

by David Favre, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Should California be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals raised in…

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Health Care May 11, 2023

New challenge filed asking court to open up Georgia’s secretive medical cannabis regulations

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 8, 2023 Some of Georgia’s 27,000-odd patients signed up to the state’s THC…

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