Category Archives: War on women

“It may be Alito’s Court, but it’s not yet his America.”

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Naomi

The final paragraph in a powerful New Yorker piece by Amy Davidson Sorkin: Alito notes that “women are not without electoral or political power.” Indeed, an effect of his draft opinion would be that Americans who care about reproductive rights … Continue reading →

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What people are saying about SCOTUS and Roe

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Naomi

Linda Greenhouse’s Times column today, “Justice Alito’s Invisible Women,” brought out a slew of passionate comments. One, in particular, by Todd, a lawyer from San Francisco, grabbed my attention, because of its central statement: “The ‘Roberts Court’ marks the end … Continue reading →

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Can jury nullification morph into citizens nullification?

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Naomi

Since my life-long beliefs in civil rights, the strengths of our government, its process and its public servants have been treated so contemptuously by the GOP, the term “jury nullification” has popped into my head. Here’s the definition: “A jury’s … Continue reading →

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