Strict Scrutiny Something Wicked This Way Comes: A SCOTUS Term Preview
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Oct 6, 2025 
Juliana Stratton, the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and a U.S. Senate candidate, digs into important issues like Trump’s National Guard deployment plan and how states can resist federal overreach. She emphasizes the need for local action, including protections for abortion and LGBTQ rights. Stratton also critiques the Supreme Court’s current alignment with authoritarian policies and shares her hopes for sustained civic engagement and grassroots activism. Tune in for her insights on maintaining checks against federal power!
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Shadow Docket Dominates Court's Power
- The shadow docket now decides many urgent matters and makes term previews incomplete.
- Focus on merits-only previews understates the Court's real everyday impact.
'Time's Up' For The 14th Amendment Theory
- The Court may treat the Fourteenth Amendment as time-limited for certain protections.
- That theory threatens longstanding civil-rights laws like the Voting Rights Act.
Trans Athlete Bans Could Rework Title IX
- The Court will confront state bans excluding transgender athletes and Title IX claims this term.
- Rulings could reframe Title IX to permit discrimination in the name of protecting women.
