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Supreme indifference: What the Texas case signals about the court’s treatment of abortion

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Since the decision of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey in 1992, the hallmark of the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence has been an effort to take the abortion issue seriously. At the same time, the court has spoken about women’s liberty, equal citizenship, and dignity. Wade to the Present.

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Animal rights and the First Amendment, due process and a confession of error

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Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The court denied cert on Monday. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan, filed an opinion dissenting from the court’s denial of summary vacatur.

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