From TIME authored by Hailey Sweetland Edwards: “History often seems inexorable in hindsight, shaped by powerful figures operating beyond our control. But when Dr. Christine Blasey Ford walked in to … Read More
Meet the Puerto Rican sisterhood reinventing the island’s future after Maria
From CNN authored by Mayra Cuevas: “A year ago, Hurricane Maria tore into Puerto Rico, obliterating power grids, decimating farms, flattening homes and wrecking the local economy. Maria came on … Read More
Anita Hill’s Testimony Didn’t Stop a Supreme Court Confirmation—But It Did Affect Election Results
From TIME authored by Olivia B. Waxman: “Days after her accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh became public, psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford has decided to testify about her … Read More
Lawyers on the Border Still Dealing With Fallout From Family Separations
From TIME authored by Maya Rhodan: “When the Trump Administration started separating families at the U.S. border, Jodi Goodwin all but stopped working as a private attorney in Texas to … Read More
Mel Mermelstein Survived Auschwitz, Then Sued Holocaust Deniers in Court
From Smithsonian.com authored by Patrick Sauer: “In October 1981, Judge Thomas Johnson made an announcement. After deliberation, he had accepted a fact into judicial notice—a legal term for a fact … Read More
The Costs of Motherhood Are Rising, and Catching Women Off Guard
From The New York Times authored by Claire Cain Miller: “An economic mystery of the last few decades has been why more women aren’t working. A new paper offers one … Read More
Charlotte E. Ray’s Brief But Historic Career as the First U.S. Black Woman Attorney
From History authored by Erin Blakemore: “Martha Gadley’s marriage was a nightmare. When her husband drank, he turned increasingly violent. One night, he used an ax to chop a hole … Read More
The DNC just served Wikileaks with a lawsuit over Twitter
From Mashable authored by Matt Binder “Wikileaks just got served with a tweet. On Friday, the law firm representing the Democratic National Committee served Wikileaks with a single tweet, linking … Read More
Houston Judge Issues Order Granting Pregnant Lawyers Automatic Trial Stays
From Texas Lawyer authored by John Council: “Pregnant litigators already have enough to worry about without trial dates getting in the way of due dates. So Houston state district Judge Ravi … Read More
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says She Will Serve ‘At Least Another 5 Years’ on the Supreme Court
From TIME authored by Billy Perrigo: “Left-leaning Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Sunday she plans to spend “at least another five years” on the Supreme Court, in remarks that may comfort liberals as … Read More