
Scott Lemieux
Scott Lemieux is a professor of political science at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, N.Y., with a focus on the Supreme Court and constitutional law. He is a frequent contributor to the American Prospect and blogs for Lawyers, Guns and Money.
Latest articles by Scott Lemieux
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The Supreme Court is not done with affirmative action yet
opinion It's hard to imagine an affirmative action program the Roberts court would uphold
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The big problem with a right-to-vote constitutional amendment
opinion Guaranteeing the right to vote would be great. But there's no reason to think conservative courts will play along.
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Behind the newest attempt to get the Supreme Court to strike down affirmative action
opinion Two new lawsuits are taking a different approach to challenging universities that consider race in their admissions
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Gay marriage is going to the Supreme Court — and it's probably going to win
opinion It's hard to see the high court upholding a ruling that stumbles on basic questions of equality
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The Supreme Court's sneaky scheme to destroy ObamaCare
opinion With the help of some spurious legal reasoning, the court appears poised to dismantle the Affordable Care Act
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How Sonia Sotomayor became the Supreme Court's preeminent defender of civil liberties
opinion The trailblazing justice has carved out an important niche on the high court in just a few short years
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What Obvious Child gets right about abortion
opinion At long last, a mainstream movie about a procedure that millions of American women have undergone. It also happens to be really funny.
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