Boom! Lawyered

Did the Supreme Court really make it easier for straight white folks to bring reverse discrimination claims? Kind of, yes. In this week's episode, Imani and Jess explain the Court's unanimous reverse discrimination decision, and why it matters that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote it. Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. If Boom! Lawyered helps you understand what’s at stake in our courts, chip in to keep our fearless legal analysis alive. Become a supporter today [https://rewirenews.fundjournalism.org/donate/]. The Fallout [https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/] is back and better than ever. In her revamped weekly column, Jess and other guest experts will explore the judges, court cases, legal news, and laws that affect your day-to-day life. Subscribe to the newsletter here [https://rewirenewsgroup.com/newsletters/].

This episode has everything: strict scrutiny, the “big, beautiful bill,” and even Marbury v. Madison. This week, Imani and Jess answer listener questions in our second AMA episode. Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. If Boom! Lawyered helps you understand what’s at stake in our courts, chip in to keep our fearless legal analysis alive. Become a supporter today. [https://rewirenews.fundjournalism.org/donate/] Fight news fatigue with Executive Dysfunction [https://rewirenewsgroup.com/newsletters/], our weekly newsletter covering the Trump administration. We keep up with the chaos, so you can turn off your push notifications.

This week Imani and Jess have a very special guest join the pod. Robin Stevenson, author of the LGTBQ+ children’s book Pride Puppy, joins Boom! Lawyered to talk about what it’s like having her work at the center of the Supreme Court fight in Mahmoud v. Taylor. Listen in as Stevenson shares her experience being targeted by the conservative legal movement, and learn what folks everywhere can do to support banned books and their authors. Mentioned in this episode: * The First Amendment Is Being Rewritten in Real Time [https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/04/24/the-first-amendment-is-being-rewritten-in-real-time/] Episodes like this take time, research, and a commitment to the truth. If Boom! Lawyered helps you understand what’s at stake in our courts, chip in to keep our fearless legal analysis alive. Become a supporter today. [https://rewirenews.fundjournalism.org/donate/] Fight news fatigue with Executive Dysfunction [https://rewirenewsgroup.com/newsletters/], our weekly newsletter covering the Trump administration. We keep up with the chaos, so you can turn off your push notifications.

Buckle up, y’all—we have a doozy for you today. This week, Imani and Jess get into the Supreme Court oral arguments in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools. It was supposed to be a narrow education rights case that looked at whether students have to meet an impossibly high bar to sue schools under the Americans with Disabilities Act—that is, until Supreme Court litigator Lisa Blatt entered the chat and made things a little spicier. Now, Blatt is trying to make it difficult for anyone with disabilities to bring forth discrimination cases, and even the Supreme Court justices were confused. Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one are only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating here [https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post]. And sign up for The Fallout [https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q3-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post], a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment.

School libraries are not indoctrinating kids with “LGBTQ+ ideology”—I know that, you know that, we know that. But conservatives love pretending they don’t. This week, Jess and Imani get into Mahmoud v. Taylor, a Supreme Court case that could upend First Amendment rights with the potential to fundamentally erase the separation of church and state in public schools. Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one are only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating here [https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post]. And sign up for The Fallout [https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q3-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post], a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment.