Category Archives: Supreme Court

Open Thread | The Supreme Court Shoots Down Trump’s USPS Mail Voting Scheme

Posted on September 15, 2026 by rikyrah

The vote was 7-2. You know who the ‘ 2’ is. Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket “The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court’s preliminary injunction,” the court said in a brief, unsigned order. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on August 15, 2026 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined Michelle Obama on her podcast.

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Open Thread | Conservatives Want the Antebellum Constitution Back

Posted on July 10, 2026 by rikyrah

They have been after the 14th Amendment because it is the foundation of BROWN V BOARD. And BROWN V BOARD is the foundation of all the progress this country has made since 1954. From The Atlantic: Conservatives Want the Antebellum … Continue reading →

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BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP STANDS

Posted on June 30, 2026 by rikyrah

SHOULD HAVE BEEN 9-0 Fourteenth Amendment Section 1 All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Court That Will Believe Absolutely Anything Is ‘Race-Neutral’

Posted on June 30, 2026 by rikyrah

More excellent writing from The Atlantic: The Court That Will Believe Absolutely Anything Is ‘Race-Neutral’ The majority gives Trump yet more license to discriminate. By Adam Serwer Trump-administration officials have made no secret of their desire to purge the United … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Checking In With the Worst Court Since Taney

Posted on June 26, 2026 by rikyrah

The majority of this Court are just awful people. PBS News ‪@pbsnews.org‬ Follow The Supreme Court sided with the maker of the Roundup weedkiller Thursday in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Checking in on The Worse Court Since Taney

Posted on June 4, 2026 by rikyrah

UH HUH UH HUH The Washington Post @washingtonpost The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to hold upcoming elections using a congressional map that a lower court found discriminates on the basis of race and dilutes the political power of the state’s … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Nothing But Truth, Mr. Sellers

Posted on May 14, 2026 by rikyrah

Spitting nothing but truth: MCBN @MCBNNEWSS Sellers: “We are going to be the first generation to actually leave this country worse than the one that we inherited. Bakari: And I think for black millennials, uh the the the progress that … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Worst Court Since Taney Made Decision Based Upon Fraudulent Data

Posted on May 12, 2026 by rikyrah

Samuel Alito Cited Fudged Data in His Ruling Gutting Voting Rights Act Alito cited data provided by the Department of Justice that used faulty methodology. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito relied on misleading data to support his ruling decimating the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | From Democracy Docket

Posted on May 11, 2026 by rikyrah

Thought that we would check in with Democracy Docket, considering that they work for voters rights all over the country. Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket 🧵 (1/5) 🗺️ REDISTRICTING UPDATE This is where the redistricting battle stands after SCOTUS ruled this week … Continue reading →

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