Special Edition: The Constitution at a Crossroads

The outcome of November's election could rewrite the Constitution. What that new version says is up to you.

Expand the Courts (Without Overthinking It)

Jessica Mason Pieklo & Imani Gandy

Boom! Lawyered returns for its fifth season.

This Election Could Lead to Two Radically Different Supreme Courts. Here’s a Look.

Lisa Needham

So much is on the line this election, including the fate and future of the Supreme Court.

[PHOTO: Amy Coney Barrett pointing during her SCOTUS confirmation hearing]

IVF Won’t Be Safe With Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court

Rewire News Group Staff & Jordan Davidson

Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation threatens abortion and IVF treatments due to her belief in fetal personhood, the idea that life begins at conception.

Photo of the book Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution

I Agree With Elie Mystal. The Constitution Is Trash.

Imani Gandy

Why should a document drafted by 30-something-year-old slavers influence policies and practices that govern the lives of Black people in this country today?

As Votes Are Counted, the Supreme Court Considers Green-Lighting Discrimination

Imani Gandy & Jessica Mason Pieklo

Under the guise of "religious freedom," does the Constitution mandate government discrimination?

This ‘Religious Liberty’ Case Could Take Away Your Right to Adopt

Lisa Needham

The conservative Supreme Court could use Fulton v. City of Philadelphia to put "religious freedom" first and start dismantling laws that protect LGBTQ people.

Amy Coney Barrett Hearings, Day Three—Make Birth Control Illegal Again

Imani Gandy & Jessica Mason Pieklo

On Wednesday, Barrett flubbed the basics of the First Amendment, refused to denounce poll taxes, and couldn't confirm a right to privacy exists.

[PHOTO: Mike Lee sitting behind a desk talking during a Senate hearing]

Amy Coney Barrett Didn’t Want to Talk About Abortion—Sen. Mike Lee Sure Did

Danielle Campoamor

Sen. Mike Lee and other Republicans used Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing to spread dangerous anti-abortion myths.

Amy Coney Barrett Hearings, Day Two—No Notes

Imani Gandy & Jessica Mason Pieklo

On Tuesday, Amy Coney Barrett managed to make some pretty wild statements on health care, the LGBTQ community, and more.

[PHOTO: Amy Coney Barrett raises her right hand and sworn in during her confirmation hearing]

Amy Coney Barrett Wants to Decide If You’re Virtuous Enough to Vote

Mia Brett

In Amy Coney Barrett's world, people deemed “virtuous" are white, Christian, able-bodied men.

Amy Coney Barrett Hearings, Day One—None of This Is Normal

Jessica Mason Pieklo & Imani Gandy

On Monday, we heard opening statements first from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and then Barrett—and the day was almost too normal.

[PHOTO: The exterior of the Supreme Court building]

This Bananas Supreme Court Term Is Why We Need to Expand the Courts

Rewire News Group Staff

There’s a lot at stake in this new Supreme Court term.

[PHOTO: The Supreme Court in an official group photo]

Can We Expand the Courts Without Doing a Bunch of Math?

Rewire News Group Staff

Boom! Lawyered kicks off its fifth season with hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy.

Special Edition: The Constitution at a Crossroads

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