Can you truly claim to be a 'court nerd' if you haven't been inducted via #TinyChat ? In this episode, our hosts welcome Brennan Center's Alicia Bannon to tackle questions and discuss the State Court Report.

Watch now to join the official Court Nerd Club!
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As conservative lawyers and judges have distorted the past to support their originalist arguments, historians are addressing historical falsehoods — especially those coming out of the Supreme Court. bit.ly/3WKyXwR

Justice Alito has flouted the Supreme Court’s code of conduct by flying flags associated with the January 6 insurrection outside his homes. Because the Supreme Court will not police its own behavior, Congress must use its authority to do so. brennancenter.org/our-work/analy…

Yesterday the Supreme Court upheld a gerrymandered South Carolina map that pulled thousands of Black voters out of a district to shore up a GOP seat. The opinion cited our racial turnout gap research, and now we need to set some things straight.
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Why is the U.S. criminal justice system so punitive, and what reforms would center human dignity and fairness?

Join contributors in the new book Excessive Punishment Columbia Univ Press for a Reddit AMA on May 30, 1-3pm ET. Learn more about the book: bit.ly/3POxhhl

Despite the importance of a diverse judiciary, many state supreme court benches fail to reflect the diversity of the populations they serve. There are no women of color state supreme court justices in 25 states & only 1 sitting on the bench in 13 states.
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Read about the latest data on state supreme court diversity in State Court Report, in a new piece by Chihiro I & Zoe Merriman. They highlight the data gaps & how 'what does not get measured cannot be fixed.' statecourtreport.org/our-work/analy…

Two former NYC prosecutors explain the possible outcomes of Trump’s hush money trial.
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Check out our new tips for spotting AI-generated election misinformation and finding the facts: bit.ly/3QOFv9N

“Dobbs was a watershed moment in state judicial politics,” Mike Milov-Cordoba told The New Republic. State Supreme Courts have become gatekeepers of abortion access, leading to 'increased attention from both the public and national interest groups to win races.” newrepublic.com/post/181872/st…

This is the latest scandal from the Supreme Court that proves yet again no one should have power for life. Staggered 18-year terms would bring accountability and regular turnover to the bench. Learn more: bit.ly/4851foM

Increased harassment of local and state-level officials is more often targeted at underrepresented groups in government — with women of color experiencing the worst of it.

Listen to our latest podcast about this harmful trend: bit.ly/49ExMSe

According to this #SCOTUS , partisan gerrymandering is not merely something outside of the reach of federal courts. It is essentially a constitutionally-sanctioned excuse for race discrimination. Shame.

How have reactionary conservatives used institutional inequalities to retain power?

Join Ari Berman and Natalie Tennant in a virtual discussion on Berman's new book Minority Rule on May 30, 3pm ET. RSVP: bit.ly/4aBD0i6

Very excited for this AMA; my first Reddit event on the presenter side of things!

Two years ago today, 19 fourth-graders and two teachers were shot and killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas by an 18-year-old armed with an AR-style rifle.

Seventeen more people were injured and face a lifetime of recovery that no one should ever have to bear.

Justice Alito flew the symbol for 'Stop the Steal' in front of his home. If he doesn't recuse himself from cases related to the insurrection and Donald Trump, the coequal branches should to everything they can to force him to do so. bit.ly/4ayotnt

Today’s decision upholding SC’s congressional districts against a racial gerrymandering challenge was peculiar for a lot of reasons. Let me mention a couple or three here…