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U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington
Daily News Lesson January 18 2024

Supreme Court hears critical case on executive power

Learn about a court case that could limit the executive branch's power to create regulations
Sandra Day O'Connor Testifies During Confirmation Hearing
Daily News Lesson December 07 2023

Remembering Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor
SUMMARYSandra Day O'Connor, the history-making justice who was the first woman to serve on the…
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington
Daily News Lesson April 14 2023

Top lesson: Justice Clarence Thomas faces new scrutiny + News wrap 4/14/23 + Student Video
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing questions again about his failure to disclose transactions with a Republican megadonor
A sign calling for student loan debt relief is seen in front of the Supreme Court
Daily News Lesson March 01 2023

Top stories: Supreme Court considers student loan forgiveness + News wrap 3/1/23 + Student video
Learn about arguments in front of the Supreme Court about the Biden administration's plan for forgiving student loans
A demonstrator holds a sign aloft as the affirmative action in university admissions case was being heard at the Supreme Court in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 31 2022

What’s at stake in the Supreme Court affirmative action cases
Understand how cases before the Supreme Court this week might determine the future of affirmative action in higher education
Investiture ceremony for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is held at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 04 2022

Supreme Court begins new term as public’s trust hits historic low

Learn what cases the Supreme Court might consider this term, and why they are facing unusual public skepticism
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Lesson Plan July 13 2022

Lesson plan: How overturning Roe will adversely affect historically marginalized women
Students will learn about the ways that the end of Roe v. Wade and the rise of abortion bans across the country will fall most heavily on poor women, women of color and women experiencing domestic violence
Women's Health Clinic in Winnipeg
Daily News Lesson July 11 2022

Media literacy: How disinformation about abortion spread in a post-Roe America
Learn about the spread of misinformation following the landmark Dobbs decision
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