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Jun 28, 2022 • 30min

SCOTUS Brings Prayer to Your Public School

In a new episode of Boom! Lawyered, co-hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy dive into the Court’s decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, which sided with the public high school football coach whose prayer circle turned into a community event.Everything about it takes us back to our worst colonial and imperialist days.Mentioned in this episode:Where Were You the Day 'Roe' Died?The End of 'Roe v. Wade'Rewire News Group is a nonprofit and the only independent, reliable, repro news lighthouse to help you through this storm. We need you to support the pod with a donation today.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment.
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Jun 24, 2022 • 31min

The Day 'Roe' Died

For the first time in this country's history, an unelected majority of Supreme Court justices have taken away a fundamental constitutional right.In this rapid reaction episode of Boom! Lawyered, co-hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy try to process the Court's decision to overturn the right to abortion set by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.For full coverage of the end of Roe v. Wade, see our special report. For continued breaking news coverage, be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram.Further reading:What the Hell Is Substantive Due Process, Anyway?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.
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Jun 13, 2022 • 23min

SCOTUS Declares the Border a Constitution-Free Zone

Do you live in Sacramento? Houston? Literally the entire state of Florida? What about Maine? If so, the Supreme Court recently gave the green light for border patrol agents to enter your home without a warrant—and there’s nothing you can do about it.In a new episode of Boom! Lawyered, co-hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy break down the stunning decision in Egbert v. Boule and what it means for your rights.Mentioned in this episode:Wisconsin GOP Blocks Effort to Overturn Anti-Abortion Law From 1894The Constitution in the 100-Mile Zone by the ACLURewire News Group a nonprofit and the only independent, reliable, repro news lighthouse to help you through this storm. We need you to support the pod with a donation today.And sign up for The Fallout, a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment.
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Jun 6, 2022 • 26min

The SCOTUS Leak Investigation Is Heating Up

Supreme Court clerks are being pressed to turn over their phones. Whispers of criminal statutes being invoked abound. Basically, whomever leaked the draft of Justice Samuel Alito's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization might be in a whole lot of trouble. But did they actually commit a crime?In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, co-hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy discuss the latest drama in the investigation of "SCOTUSgate" ("Leakgate?"), the laws that may or may not apply, and a wild case of Supreme Court leakiness from the early 20th century that foreshadows all of this.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.
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May 31, 2022 • 34min

Wombs Are Not Meth Labs—but Some Prosecutors Treat Them the Same

In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, co-hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy discuss the surveillance state that conservative lawmakers are creating. It's real. It's not just the bounty hunter laws where neighbors are rewarded for snitching on each other. They're also getting nurses to snitch on patients. It's using the criminal justice system to police pregnancy—and it's going to get worse.Mentioned in this episode:A Gathering StormRewire 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.
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May 20, 2022 • 27min

Jess Interviews Her Ex-Work Wife, Robin Marty

Jess is joined by Robin Marty, operations director at Alabama West Women's Center, for a deeper look into the landscape of abortion in the South and how the clinic is preparing for a post-Roe world.Resources mentioned in the episode:If You Want to Protect Pregnant People From Arrest, Fund Red-State ClinicsThe New Handbook for a Post-Roe AmericaPregnant Workers Fairness ActRewire 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.
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May 9, 2022 • 24min

Processing the Fallout of the Supreme Court Leak

Co-hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy break down what’s happened since Politico published the leaked SCOTUS opinion, including which lawmakers have risen to the occasion, and which didn’t. They also chat about how the White House’s response measures up to the gravity of the moment. And they’ll hit on what comes next: which states are poised to defend access moving forward and what the decision will mean for lawmakers eager to roll back abortion rights even more.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.
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May 3, 2022 • 21min

We Are in the Bad Place

There's no sugarcoating it, folks: We're in the bad place.In this emergency episode of Boom! Lawyered, co-hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy bring you everything you need to know after Politico published a draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organizationthat fully reverses Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. After the recording of this episode, Chief Justice John Roberts released a statement that verified the authenticity of the opinion.It's full chaos, and there's no one like Jess and Imani to help you understand what it all means and where we go from here.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.
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May 2, 2022 • 31min

Hey Lawmakers, Be Like Connecticut

Boom! Lawyered is approaching 1 million downloads, and Jess and Imani have something special planned for loyal subscribers and listeners like you! Keep tuning in this month and be sure you're following us on Twitter.Connecticut just passed the most progressive and pro-abortion law on the books right now—and it's a shining example of what states can do if they care about abortion access.In this new episode of Boom! Lawyered, co-hosts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy take a look into a post-Roe world—mostly bad, some definitely good. If (and when) Roe v. Wade falls nationwide, there will be vast abortion deserts in the country—states where abortion is entirely illegal or inaccessible to the point of nonexistence. This means that providers and patients will need to rely on traveling to other states to provide or access care.It's basically up to progressive lawmakers to safeguard access—like what Connecticut is doing in sticking its neck out and transforming the state into a haven for access.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.Articles mentioned in this episode:Harassment at Abortion Clinics Is Already Bad. It’s Worse When You’re Black.
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Apr 25, 2022 • 28min

The 'Dobbs' Crystal Ball

The case has the potential to completely change the landscape of abortion access as we know it. And only one thing might be certain, as Jess puts it: There's no chance for a win here.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.

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