How Appealing



Monday, September 6, 2021

“The post-Trump supreme court: where hard-won rights die in darkness; Orders — such as on the Texas abortion law — issued in the dead of night on the so-called ‘shadow docket’ threaten the court’s legitimacy and US democracy.” Ed Pilkington of The Guardian (UK) has this report.

Posted at 8:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“As Migrants Surge Toward Border, Court Hands Biden a Lifeline; Desperate to control the unrelenting buildup on the border, Biden administration officials turn their focus to deterring migration, dashing hopes of asylum seekers”: Natalie Kitroeff of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 8:11 PM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Department exploring ways to challenge Texas’ abortion ban, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says; Garland provided no details of how federal officials may challenge one of the nation’s strictest bans on abortion; His statement came days after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block the law, at least for now”: Neelam Bohra of The Texas Tribune has this report.

Posted at 8:06 PM by Howard Bashman