The possibility of first Black woman SCOTUS nominee prompts misogynoirist pushback

by Natasha Ishak

This article was originally published at Prism

Last week, Justice Stephen Breyer surprised the public by announcing his retirement, paving a path for President Joe Biden to pick a …

Ted Cruz offers up a reverse racism Supreme Court hot take and gets battered in the responses

Sen. Ted Cruz has a YouTube channel called The Verdict with Ted Cruz. Without doing much research, one can imagine what kinds of “verdicts” Cruz pontificates on during his show. The essence of …

'It’s long overdue': As Justice Breyer announces retirement, Biden pledges to nominate a Black woman

Calling it a “bittersweet day for me,” President Joe Biden recognized Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer as Breyer formally announced his retirement Thursday. Biden offered fulsome praise for …

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire at end of court term

NBC News has confirmed that Associate Justice Stephen Breyer will retire at the end of this term, paving the way for President Joe Biden to name his successor.

Breyer, 83, is the court’s oldest …

Justice Breyer's obstinate rejection of reality proves why the Supreme Court needs to be expanded

If there is anyone in Washington, D.C. as stubborn, arrogant, and thick-headed as Sen. Joe Manchin this week, it’s Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer. The 83-year-old remains doggedly …

Red flags fly as Supreme Court hears arguments on Mississippi abortion ban

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday on Mississippi’s law explicitly attempting to get Roe v. Wade overturned, and, as expected, the red flags are flying.

The Mississippi law bans abortion …

We have a Supreme Court problem and a Senate problem, and 'deluded institutionalists' make it worse

Sen. Susan Collins must be feeling at least a tiny bit concerned right about now if she’s at all capable of considering the consequences of her actions anymore. After all, she staked her …