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Abortion, guns and religion _ a major change in the law in any one of these areas would have made for a fateful Supreme Court term

As Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, John Roberts has enjoyed one of the most powerful positions in American society. But when Donald Trump installed three of his own picks on the bench, suddenly everything changed.

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade at a time when it has an unprecedented Catholic supermajority

It is a central principle of law: Courts, including the Supreme Court, are supposed to follow earlier decisions – precedent – to resolve current disputes. But on rare occasions, Supreme Court justices conclude that one of the court’s past constitutional precedents has to go, so they overrule it. This is…

Last week’s two significant Supreme Court decisions – loosening some restrictions on American’s gun owners and restricting abortions for the nation’s women – represent the ultimate impact of Donald Trump’s narrow 2016 election victory over Hillary Clinton.

"It’s the single-most consequential decision I’ve made in my public career," McConnell said.

Conservatives long understood that the courts were key to reversing Roe v. Wade. By contrast, progressives found defending abortion rights an increasingly difficult challenge.

WASHINGTON — As a Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh described the legal principle of respecting past precedent as “critically important” and specifically cited the landmark case of Roe v. Wade that established a legal right to abortion nearly 50 years ago.

Democrats can’t fix the past. But the least they can do is learn from it – and change course accordingly