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July 2022 Archive

Everything published in July 2022, most recent first.

With Justice Breyer’s retirement, the court loses a pragmatist (and some laughs)

Justice Stephen Breyer retired on June 30 after 28 years on the court. This article is the final entry in a symposium on his jurisprudence. Anastasia Boden is a senior attorney and Elizabeth Slattery is a senior legal fellow at Pacific Legal Foundation, a nonprofit legal organization that defends Americans’ liberties when threatened by government overreach and abuse.

ByAnastasia Boden/Jul 15, 2022

From constitutional orphan to treasured heirloom: The Second Amendment is no longer a second-class right

This article is part of a symposium on the court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. Theresa Inacker, an attorney, is the New Jersey state director for The DC Project, a coalition of female gun owners dedicated to protecting and preserving Second Amendment rights.

ByTheresa Inacker/Jul 11, 2022
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Climate change at the Supreme Court

On the last day of the term, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of a group of Republican-led states and coal companies to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions system-wide.

BySCOTUStalk/Jul 1, 2022

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