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The Supreme Court Will Decide If an Employer Can Fire Someone for Being Gay or Trans
Episode 73
On October 8, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a trio of cases to determine whether sexual orientation discrimination is sex discrimination a…
7 years ago
The Big, Bad 2019 Abortion Rights Supreme Court Preview Episode
Episode 72
The first full Supreme Court term featuring Brett Kavanaugh is less than a week away. Jess and Imani preview the important abortion rights cases to k…
7 years ago
Predicting the Next Two Years
Episode 71
The last couple years have been a wild ride, to say the least. Boom! Lawyered celebrates our two-year anniversary by looking ahead to the next two ye…
7 years, 1 month ago
Will the Supreme Court Make It Easier for Abortion Protesters to Threaten People?
Episode 70
In Chicago, no one within 50 feet of an abortion clinic is allowed to get closer than eight feet to another person. Anti-choice groups have challenge…
7 years, 1 month ago
Scalia's Son May Be Trump's New Tool (to Dismantle Civil Rights)
Episode 69
The Department of Labor has proposed a rule that could gut civil rights protections for the employees of more than 42,000 businesses that hold a fede…
7 years, 1 month ago
The Missouri Abortion Ban You Didn’t Hear About
Episode 68
This week, a federal court blocked Missouri’s multi-week gestational ban. But did you know that another restriction banning abortions based on the ra…
7 years, 1 month ago
How John Roberts Helped Trump Defund Planned Parenthood
Episode 67
Planned Parenthood recently announced it will withdraw from the federal family planning program known as Title X because of President Donald Trump’s …
7 years, 2 months ago
This New Challenge to Roe Might Be the Most Dangerous Yet
Episode 66
Shameless Tennessee lawmakers are trying to redefine fetal viability in a way that makes no medical sense and is designed as a direct attack on Roe v…
7 years, 2 months ago
Trump Judge Approves Manslaughter Charges for Pregnancy Loss
Episode 65
Recently, the ultra-conservative 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated an involuntary manslaughter charge against a Native woman from Sisseton, Sou…
7 years, 2 months ago
The Hidden Secrets of Jess and Imani
Episode 64
It's no secret that Imani and Jess are as close as they are smart. But what secrets have they kept from each other? And what secrets have they kept f…
7 years, 3 months ago