Co-hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy explain how when it comes to the legal history of religious liberty in the United States, we've had a long and tumultuous past. And when it comes to religious freedom, it often means white, Christian supremacy. Fun!Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that Boom! Lawyered—especially emergency episodes like this one—is only made possible by the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating here.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment.Articles mentioned in the episode:Eating Poppy Seed Cake Got This Pregnant Woman Reported to Child ServicesThe Future of the Abortion Fight Is Black Women

You know that scene from The Office where Michael Scott is just shouting “It's happening, it's happening!” That's what's going on right now after news broke that Justice Stephen Breyer plans on retiring.Let’s say that again: Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring.In this emergency episode of Boom! Lawyered co-hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy break down what a Breyer retirement and vacancy on the bench means. With the Supreme Court scheduled to release opinions on Monday, Jess predicts we may see some smoke, some fire: "You know what it's like when you're done with something—you're done."Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that Boom! Lawyered—especially emergency episodes like this one—is only made possible by the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating here.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment.

This weekend we're approaching a big milestone for the abortion-loving community: the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.And with that comes an important question to consider: Will this be the last? Who’s to say! (We're not betting on it.) It also means anti-abortion groups are once again preparing to flood the streets of Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life. And this year’s theme is "Equality begins in the womb." Seriously.Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that Boom! Lawyered is only made possible by the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating here.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment.

In the final 2021 episode of Boom! Lawyered, hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy go off the rails on a truly off-the-rails year at the Court. And they're joined by a special guest! The producer behind the mic—the man we would save in the man-rapture: Marc Faletti.Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that Boom! Lawyered is only made possible by the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating at https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment: https//rewirenewsgroup.com/subscribe.Articles mentioned in the episode:8 Holiday Gift Ideas to Thank the Abortion Activist in Your LifeSpecial Edition: A Gathering Storm

On Friday morning, the Supreme Court issued its decisions in United States v. Texas and Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson.In this special reaction episode of Boom! Lawyered, hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy break down the decisions and explain what they means for abortion access in Texas moving forward.TL;DR: It's a disaster.Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that Boom! Lawyered is only made possible by the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating at https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment https://rewirenewsgroup.com/subscribe.

What was it like getting ready for the biggest abortion case in decades?Jenny Ma, a senior staff attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights who was at the Supreme Court joins hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy for a behind-the-scenes perspective on everything Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that Boom! Lawyered is only made possible by the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating at https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment: https://rewirenewsgroup.com/subscribe.

It happened—the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the biggest abortion case in decades, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which could be the end of Roe v. Wade as we know it.In this rapid reaction episode of Boom! Lawyered, hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy bring you all the legal analysis on the most important and surprising insights from the day.Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that Boom! Lawyered is only made possible by the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment: https://rewirenewsgroup.com/subscribe.

What’s the opposite of an advent calendar? Like, instead of opening a little gift every day leading up to a holiday, you get more bad abortion news while you anxiously wait for the Supreme Court to hear the first direct challenge to Roe v. Wade since the decision was passed down in 1973?That’s where we’re at, folks. And as we close in on oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on December 1, you can join hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy to feel all your feelings before, during, and after the big day. In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Jess and Imani explain what you need to know about this landmark case—what it actually means that this is the first direct challenge to Roe, what it means for your rights, and what we already know about the fate of abortion access in a post-Roe world.Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that Boom! Lawyered is only made possible by the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment: https://rewirenewsgroup.com/subscribe.Articles mentioned in the episode:What Is Progressive Death Care—and What Does It Have to Do With Abortion?Exclusive: Lawmakers Push Ahead With Protecting Birth Control Access

It’s been a while since we’ve talked about what a bad dude Justice Neil Gorsuch is, and if you'd forgotten, the abortion double feature at the Supreme Court a week ago was a good reminder.Last Monday's two challenges to Texas SB 8 had some surprises and some predictable takes from the justices—Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan were obviously not having it, and Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh surprisingly seemed a little itchy at the idea that SB 8's bounty provision could be used to limit other rights.And Gorsuch? Well, he showed just how much he hates abortion.In this week's Neil Gorsuch episode of Boom! Lawyered, hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy get into Trump's first Supreme Court appointee to the bench—his dissents, his associations (hello, Federalist Society!), and how his questioning during last week's proceedings could be a path to dismantling Roe v. Wade.Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that Boom! Lawyered is only made possible by the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating at https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/.And sign up for The Fallout, a new weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment: https://rewirenewsgroup.com/subscribe/Articles mentioned in the episode:A 15-Week Abortion Ban Is a Coward's CompromiseTexas Abortion Ban Reality: We Have to Say No to Patients Every Single Day

Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that Boom! Lawyered is only made possible by the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating at https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/.The Supreme Court today heard arguments in two cases challenging Texas SB 8, the unconstitutional near-total abortion ban: Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson, brought by Texas clinics, providers, and abortion funds, and United States v. Texas, brought by the Biden administration.Jess and Imani break down all the legalese from the morning in this special reaction episode.Sign up for a new weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment https://rewirenewsgroup.com/subscribe/.