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Supreme Court

Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication

Mark Sherman, AP

June 13, 2024

President Joe Biden is praising the Supreme Court’s decision to preserve access to a medication used in nearly two-thirds of abortions in the U.S. last year. But the Democrat says a woman’s right to abortion is still “imperiled.”

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, Associated Press, mifepristone, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court

Razor wire border dispute draws Tennessee AG into 24-state coalition trying to overturn SCOTUS order

Rose Gilbert

February 27, 2024

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a coalition of 24 conservative states in an effort to overturn a recent U.S. Supreme Court order on border control.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Immigration, Jonathan Skrmetti, Supreme Court, Tennessee National Guard

The Supreme Court just made climate action harder, but a Vanderbilt lawyer warns against ‘doomism’

Caroline Eggers

July 1, 2022

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The Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling on Thursday, severely limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s options to reduce climate pollution from power plants.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, fossil fuels, Supreme Court

Abortion rights activists march in Nashville’s ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ rally

Caroline Eggers

May 14, 2022

Abortion rights activists gathered Saturday in downtown Nashville to demonstrate as part of the “Bans Off Our Bodies” rallies in about 380 locations nationwide.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, protest, Supreme Court

Top Tennessee officials react to news of reversal of abortion law

Blaise Gainey

May 3, 2022

Tennessee Republicans are reiterating their opposition to abortion after a Supreme Court draft ruling was leaked, but officials focused more on the person who leaked the ruling, than the ruling itself.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, Attorney General, Bill Lee, Herbert Slatery, Jeff Yarbro, Marsha Blackburn, Raumesh Akbari, Supreme Court, Tennessee Attorney General, Tennessee Democrats, U.S. Supreme Court

What would happen in Tennessee if the Supreme Court overturns abortion law?

Blake Farmer

May 2, 2022

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A leaked majority opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade, which has protected abortion rights since 1973.

Filed Under: Health Care, News Hits, Politics, Programs, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court

Tennessee Attorney General Supports Texas’ Lawsuit Against Election Results

Rachel Iacovone

December 9, 2020

Tennessee is joining the ongoing battle over the presidential election results. The state’s attorney general filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court on Wednesday stating Tennessee’s support of Texas’ lawsuit that challenges results in four states.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Attorney General, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Herbert Slatery, President Trump, Supreme Court, Tennessee Attorney General

As Debate Grows Over Kavanaugh Appointment, Tennesseans Dig In Their Heels

Chas Sisk

October 4, 2018

Listen The looming vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court has been a growing political issue. But rather than sway Tennesseans, the debate surrounding whether Kavanaugh committed sexual assault when he was a teenager seems to be causing people to dig in their heels.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court

Southern Baptist Reaction To Hobby Lobby Decision: ‘Hallelujah’

Blake Farmer

June 30, 2014

The Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention is praising God for the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Hobby Lobby, which challenged an Obamacare requirement to cover birth control. The denomination has been a vocal supporter of the Green family, which owns the for-profit retailer and are SBC members.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: contraception, Hobby Lobby, Southern Baptist Convention, Supreme Court

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