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Speed has seldom been considered the forte of the judicial branch. It is not unusual for seemingly “simple” or “straightforward” cases to wind on for years.
The U.S. Supreme Court itself has also long resisted changes to its traditions and protocols. Deliberation and decorum have been justified as signs of the court's resistance to the fickle winds of politics. That backdrop makes it all the more surprising that “what we’re seeing is
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a deeply impatient court ” – the words of UT-Austin Law Professor Elizabeth Sepper on the Texas Standard the day of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision.
The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade upends almost 50 years of federal protection for abortion rights. Sepper said it not only reflects a fear among many on the left of a rightward “slippery slope” but "that there's not really a slippery slope anymore. The justices are running to the bottom of the slope." Sepper and others also point to a decision from the Supreme Court
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a few days earlier expanding the interpretation of the Second Amendment as further evidence of the high court's willingness to reject the “slow and steady” approach.
But the greater danger to the court – and to its role in the tripartite division of U.S. government – is the concern that instead of calling "balls and strikes," as Chief Justice John Roberts famously said he would do at his confirmation hearings in 2005, the court he leads is on a political mission to reinvent and redefine liberty as we have known it, stare decisis be damned.
Many on the right see these dramatic changes wrought by the court not as "sudden" at all, but the culmination of
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a decades-long project aimed at correcting past errors. As many Texans and others
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take to the streets in protest of Dobbs (while others,
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including the Texas attorney general , celebrate), many questions remain about the future of the court as a trusted institution above politics and a safe harbor for liberty. Though the court has done much to expand notions of liberty in recent decades (from legalizing contraception to striking down sodomy laws and securing gay marriage in all 50 states), there is now fear that the very rationale of Dobbs will be used
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to undo those freedoms – particularly if Sepper is right about the end of the “slippery slope.”
The impact of this Supreme Court term on Texans is enormous, and our reporters and producers continue to unpack the implications. We invite you to visit
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Death toll rises to 51 after dozens of migrants found trapped in tractor trailer in San Antonio
San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said 16 people – 12 adults and four children – were found alive and transported to area hospitals.
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The Texas cities considering decriminalizing abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade means Texas will effectively ban abortions – but Austin and Denton may not prioritize investigating alleged abortion crimes.
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How could the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion influence the Texas governor’s race?
Recent polling has suggested a tightening race between GOP incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.
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‘Patients were turned away:’ Feminist pioneer recounts the moment Roe fell in Texas
Poppy Northcutt volunteers as an escort for those seeking abortion care. She was at Houston’s Women’s Clinic last Friday when the news broke that Roe versus Wade had been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Harris County commissioners court passes measures supporting abortion, contraception access
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Two mothers – one in Texas, the other in Colorado – reach out to help people seeking abortions
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(KERA News)
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The definition of drag has expanded – and so has the demand for performances
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(KUT Austin)
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What's new at San Antonio's most mysterious park, and the man who created it
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(Texas Public Radio)
The Talk of Texas is running down the state’s entire 254 counties – Anderson to Zavala – with points of interest pulled from the Texas Standard archives.
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Bee County
Founded: 1857
County seat: Beeville
Population: 30,924
Ancient history: You may not see Beeville’s South Texas climate and think of the African savanna – but indeed, that was the case some 12 million years ago. As
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we learned back in 2019 when we spoke to researcher Steven May, the area was “a mosaic of woodlands and grasslands with rivers and broad flood plains,” teeming with prehistoric life.
Start your engines: When we profiled motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson in 2015, she was heading down
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to Beeville’s Texas Mile to try and top her personal best. She’s since sped at least 217 MPH (on two wheels!) at the Beeville track – to say nothing of her
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overall 328 MPH record .
One last thing: Despite the buzz around Beeville and Bee County’s names, they’re not named for the winged insects. Instead,
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the Bee in question is Barnard Bee Sr., an early Texas settler and Republic of Texas official.
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- Cary Franklin
The University of California-Los Angeles reproductive health legal expert joined us to discuss
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SCOTUS' decision overturning Roe v. Wade , the danger it poses to protections for same-sex marriage, access to contraception and more.
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