Tag Archives: Alito

More SCOTUS talk

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Naomi

Alito’s draft has caused immediate, spontaneous uprisings, one of which is a vigil, or demonstration (I’m not there so can’t identify fully) outside the home of Brett Kavanaugh. No violence has been reported. Still, certain white male pundits who claim … Continue reading →

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“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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