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Trump’s Attacks on Law Firms, Lawyers, and the Law
President Donald Trump famously has a… strained relationship with the law, to say the least. His first term saw numerous legal challenges to attempted policies—not to mention his two impeachments. Now, barely two months into his second term
David S. Cohen and Carole Joffe on Abortion ‘After Dobbs’
We have a treat this week—more attorneys! Law professor David S. Cohen and sociologist Carole Joffe join the pod to talk about their newest book, 'After Dobbs.' They chat with Jess and Imani about the legal battle over abortion pills, the C
Republicans Walk Back Their Attacks on Disabled People… Sort Of
We’re sweating! We’re hyperfixating! Because a bunch of conservative attorneys general have filed a lawsuit trying to weaken or eliminate Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which served as a precursor to the Americans with Disabilities
Answering Your Burning Questions
You asked, we answered! On a special Q&A episode of Boom! Lawyered, Jess and Imani answer listener questions. They cover everything from what could happen if fetal “personhood” becomes enshrined into law to whether abortion bans allow state
‘Wellness Farms’ Could Soon Be Coming to a Town Near You
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed and sworn in as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. And almost immediately, Trump fired off another executive order establishing a “Make America Great Again” commission. The
The Trump Administration Is Coming for Your Access to Contraception, Abortion, and… Dildos?
Abortion, and dildos, and porn, oh my! No but actually, there’s a dusty old law on the books that could unravel reproductive health access for years to come—the Comstock Act. And it’s just waiting for someone like the recently-confirmed U.S
The Fifth Circuit Doesn't Mind If Teens Have Guns
While Elon Musk has been taking over the government, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals quietly overturned a 60-year-old law that prevented federally-licensed firearms dealers from selling guns to anyone aged 18 to 20. Seems bad! This week,
Getting Through Trump’s First Week—Mostly
We’re on week one of Donald Trump’s second administration, and we’re already tired. On his first day in office, Trump signed executive orders attempting to end birthright citizenship and declaring that the United States only recognizes two
Will the Supreme Court Help Ban Porn?
This week, Imani and Jess dive into Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, a case out of Texas that could upend First Amendment free speech law. At issue in the case is a Texas law that requires age verification to visit websites that offer porno
John Roberts Stop Complaining Challenge
This week, Jess and Imani read Chief Justice John Roberts’ annual “state of the judiciary report” so you don’t have to. It’s one of the country’s worst New Years’ traditions, and this year was no exception. In the 2024 report, Roberts waxed
Can Trump Really End Birthright Citizenship?
Donald Trump was elected president just over a month ago, and even though he’s not in office yet, the horrors have already started. He’s threatening to halt birthright citizenship via executive action. This week, Jess and Imani get into the
Gender-Affirming Care Gets Its Day at SCOTUS
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, a case out of Tennessee that could determine whether trans minors have the right to gender-affirming care. In this rapid reaction episode, Jess and Imani break down
What’s Next in Skrmetti?
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, a case that could determine trans minors’ right to gender-affirming care, in December. It’s coming on the heels of Donald Trump’s successful election campaign, wh
Not This Again
Well… Donald Trump is back for a second term. We hate it here! This week, Jess and Imani go through what reproductive health-care hellscape we can expect from the next Trump administration: legally establishing fetal “personhood,” federal s
Andrea Grimes Is So Back
With the election less than a week away, abortion rights and democracy are both on the line—and that’s no coincidence. Andrea Grimes, journalist and vice president of research at Reproaction, joins Jess and Imani this week to talk about the
Republican Attorneys General Are Wielding Junk Science to Demand Teens Stay Pregnant
Can pro-natalists go touch some grass? A trio of conservative attorneys general filed a complaint in federal court claiming the availability of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions in the United States, creates a “sov
Meet Amy Coney Barrett's Case Against Emergency Abortion Care
This week, we’re talking about EMTALA—yes, again. The Ninth Circuit will hear arguments over Idaho not wanting to abide by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in December, and the case is sure to make it back to the Supreme
Project 2025 Is Worse Than You Think
Project 2025, the 2024 election’s big bad wolf, is coming for reproductive justice. The Heritage Foundation’s policy prescription for a second Donald Trump administration would turn the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTA
Goat-Herding Nuns Are Making Their Case to SCOTUS
If there’s one thing conservatives like doing, it’s finding the perfect plaintiff to be the face of a court challenge to a policy that will strip people's rights. Enter: the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and their plaintiffs: a group of
Did 'Dobbs' Break John Roberts?
Welcome to a new season of Boom! Lawyered, which also means a new Supreme Court term is around the corner. What better way to usher that in with friend-of-the-pod Elie Mystal joining Jess and Imani on the season premiere of the podcast? The
You Asked, We Answered: AMA With Jess and Imani!
How can Vice President Kamala Harris go beyond “restore Roe" messaging during her presidential run? What are the odds that a state like Michigan, where voters enshrined abortion rights into the state constitution, could have that overturned
What's Up With the New Title IX Rule?
The Biden administration's final Title IX rule, which bans sex discrimination in schools that get federal funding, took effect last week. Except, that is, in the more than two dozen states where conservative attorneys general filed lawsuits
Putting Originalism Through the Wood Chipper With Madiba Dennie
Editor's note: This episode was recorded before President Joe Biden's SCOTUS reform proposals. Black women law nerds, unite! "We're having a moment," as this week's special guest Madiba Dennie (https://x.com/AudreLawdAMercy) says. Dennie is
How to Have More Fun in Repro Politics With Special Guest Lizz Winstead
Boom! Lawyered is back for a summer session with four episodes before fall—and first up is Lizz Winstead, the founder of Abortion Access Front and co-creator of the Daily Show. It's a smorgasbord of all things reproductive rights, including
Just Decide the EMTALA Case Already, You Cowards
The Supreme Court released its decision regarding the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act—not once but twice thanks to another opinion leak!—and, well, the justices punted. In this reaction episode, Jess and Imani get into the
What Actually Happened With the Mifepristone Ruling
The recent Supreme Court decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine did not "restore" mifepristone access. The justices didn't "dismiss" the case. And yet that's what some media have been claiming. Join Jess and Imani in this myth
Mifepristone (Kind Of, Maybe) Wins at SCOTUS
The Supreme Court issued its decision (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/06/13/mifepristone-is-safe-for-now-but-comstock-is-waiting-in-the-wings/) in the first of two abortion cases we've been waiting for—and it was pretty OK! Join Jess and
Adoption, Abortion, and the Politics of Parenting
It's a supersized episode of Boom! Lawyered with special guest Gretchen Sisson, author of the recently released book Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood (https://us.macmillan.com/books/97812502867
Justice Alito's Flagrant Freaky Flag Misconduct
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has always been the worst (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/05/23/justice-alitos-assault-on-democracy-continues/), but now, he's even more confident letting his freak flag fly because he knows nothing is g
What the Hell Is Abortion Trafficking Anyway?
Jess and Imani are talking about Idaho—again! Now that the state has made its argument that people who visit emergency rooms (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/04/24/will-the-supreme-court-slam-the-door-shut-on-pregnant-er-patients/) at Medi
