Sammy Lever, Contributing Writer
• August 30, 2023
The Supreme Court reversed its position on affirmative action on Jun. 29, ruling that the affirmative action policies of Harvard University and University of North Carolina were unconstitutional under...
The Respect for Marriage Act, also referenced as RFMA (H.R. 8404), is a bill in the United States Congress to repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which limits the definition of marriage to one...
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• November 30, 2022
Harvard and Yale recently withdrew from the U.S. News & World Report law-school ranking systems, citing the upcoming Supreme Court decision regarding affirmative action. According to Yale Law School...
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• November 16, 2022
On the census, anyone who identifies as Black can fill in that bubble. In an ongoing Supreme Court case, Ardoin v. Robinson, Louisiana’s Republican secretary of state is attempting to change that....
The Supreme Court heard two cases that consider the legality of race in college admissions on Oct. 31, sparking hours of debate that signaled the Court’s conservative majority is on the verge of...
College admissions, LGBTQ+ rights, future elections and environmental protections are among a number of issues addressed in controversial cases the Supreme Court will hear this upcoming term. Many...
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• October 12, 2022
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which has since allowed states to declare abortion illegal, prompted feelings of anxiety and a near-immediate activist response. The opinion...
Doxey Kamara, Intersections Editor
• February 3, 2022
Among the promises President Biden has made to Americans, such as forgiving student loans and decriminalizing marijuana, he also pledged to nominate a Black woman to the United States Supreme Court....
On Dec. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court will make its decision on whether or not to uphold a Mississippi law that would ban abortions after 15 weeks. With three newly appointed justices, all nominated by...
The first oral hearing of the case of the State of Louisiana versus Derek Harris was held at Tulane University Law School Monday. Attorney Cormac Boyle and District Attorney Dale Lee presented oral...
Two hours before the event, eager students began filling McAlister Auditorium.
Last night, 1,334 students and faculty attended the first event in the Tulane's Presidential Speaker Series featuring Sonia...
Michael Chen, General Associate
• January 31, 2019
As of this Monday, abortion physicians throughout the state of Louisiana are required to obtain “admitting privileges” from nearby hospitals thanks to Louisiana House Bill 388: Unsafe Abortion...
