I expect the right-wing Supreme Court to limit the EPA

This is one of the seven remaining decisions. Since Republicans don’t care about the climate and oppose the government doing things to combat global warming, I expect the court to rule against the EPA.

Make sure you save some outrage for West Virginia v. EPA next week. It's likely to not only prevent the EPA from regulating greenhouse emissions, but also prevent the federal government from regulating anything at all.
— Justin Feldman (@jfeldman_epi) June 25, 2022

The Supreme Court is considering West Virginia v. EPA, a case that would gut the EPA’s authority to combat climate chaos—it could let corporations harm our health and the environment without consequences.
— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) June 21, 2022

⚖️ Environmental protection

West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency is about the federal government's ability to create environmental regulations.

The challengers are a group of 27 Republican attorneys general. https://t.co/QIVPy3Xr5D
— NPR (@NPR) June 22, 2022

Watch out for this – looks like yet another terrible decision from the right wing extremist court is coming https://t.co/8j48AyAxL1
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) June 26, 2022

Another hammer-blow decision could be coming in the next few days. So far the Court hasn’t opted for the maximalist approach liberals feared when it comes to crippling administrative agencies, but West Virginia vs EPA tees them up well to do so.
— Sam Rosenfeld (@sam_rosenfeld) June 25, 2022

It's concerning that this is the first account I've seen tweet about West Virginia v EPA. So many people are about to get blind sided by this ruling. It will affect every aspect of life and people don't know.https://t.co/YyzbkhEW2B
— Rosalie Kennedy (@Thoureauly) June 25, 2022

The Supreme Court still has yet to issue its ruling on whether or not the federal government can regulate private businesses in West Virginia v the EPA.

That comes out next week, I'd guess.

This would be much worse than overturning Roe V Wade. https://t.co/FTOtF3mtJc
— Scott Carney (@sgcarney) June 25, 2022

One of the craziest things is that it's not over yet. Within a week the Supreme Court is going to declare that the EPA can't regulate carbon emissions, shredding federal efforts to respond to climate change.
— Will Stancil (@whstancil) June 26, 2022

#ReidOutBlog: The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in a climate-related case will likely threaten the very concept of a federal government. https://t.co/l4vBU84Pm2
— The ReidOut (@thereidout) June 29, 2022

Great tweet by AOC on elections

She did a great job here. Telling us to vote isn’t enough.

Dem leaders must tell voters the plan:

What’s the *actual* need? Which specific seats are we focused on? WHAT votes do we need & WHERE (what states + races?)

And, what’s the return? What is Biden/Congress ACTUALLY willing+able to do at 52/60 seats?

Be honest. Details motivate
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 25, 2022

The problem with “vote harder” isn’t that voting is bad, it’s that the point of voting is to get more votes than the other side, which Democrats have done time and again, to no avail
— Will Stancil (@whstancil) June 26, 2022

New York Times guide to birth control

The New York Times spoke with seven gynecologists and reproductive health experts, seeking to identify and explain the types of contraceptives currently available, how to get them and what side effects and risks they carry. https://t.co/2GKrRgYmiI
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 26, 2022

IUDs are highly effective, but some women find insertion painful. The New York Times spoke to several obstetrician-gynecologists about how women who are considering an IUD can prepare themselves beforehand. https://t.co/uP3LRWiJIl
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 26, 2022

Will the right-wing Supreme Court attack free speech?

I wouldn’t be shocked if they try to reverse New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. The decision requires public figures to prove malice in defamation lawsuits. Emboldened by their win on abortion, the extremist court will attack other rights.

Clarence Thomas wants to overturn NY Times v Sullivan and allow gov’t to censor social media companies b/c originalism but also wants to disable gov’t from regulating money in elections under first amendment an impossible position under originalism. He’s just a partisan. Period.
— Eric Segall (@espinsegall) October 2, 2022

Don't forget: both Justices Gorsuch and Thomas have also called for a "review" of NYT v. Sullivan, a ruling that bolsters the First Amendment.
Autocracy comes at you quick.
— Michelle Kosinski (@MichLKosinski) June 25, 2022

Justices Gorsuch and Thomas call to revisit landmark First Amendment case New York Times v. Sullivan

She says "the Supreme Court is coming for all the free press cases next" https://t.co/kRvQkyyV1e
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 26, 2022

The potential world where the U.S. Supreme Court overturns NY Times v. Sullivan—leading to rape victims not only being forced to carry pregnancies to term, but also getting sued into financial oblivion for talking about it afterward—seems both likely and not far off.
— Daniel A. Horwitz (@danielahorwitz) June 25, 2022

Pretty soon, top editors at news outlets won't even have to send those mortifying memos shushing their staffs when their rights get obliterated; YOLOSCOTUS is perfectly happy to erode 1A protections, too.

Should we be quiet about that as well? https://t.co/O2S6zUy001
— A Shady Dame From Seville (@SorayaMcDonald) June 26, 2022

Attacks on pro-abortion protestors and journalists

I criticized the Washington Post for going both sides on violence and I was attacked by right-wingers who thought hitting people with cars was fine. Read the replies to my comment.

Here’s violence against abortion supporters today. I am not aware of violence against anti-abortion demonstrators. Don’t both sides this. https://t.co/HsFGodPSzO
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) June 25, 2022

Videos are rolling in of violence against journalists and protestors at abortion protests around the country. I'll try to flag notable ones here. (1/x)
— Tyler Valeska (@tbvaleska) June 25, 2022

Supreme Court sabotages Miranda rights

A terrible decision in a week full of them

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that police officers may not be sued under a federal civil rights law for failing to administer the familiar warning required by the court’s 1966 decision in Miranda v. Arizona. https://t.co/xhVu54ZqN9
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) June 23, 2022

Supreme Court limits the ability to enforce Miranda rights https://t.co/xxUb4GeS5q
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 23, 2022

Ninth anniversary of terrible Shelby County v. Holder decision

Nine years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. This was an awful decision, right up there with this week’s trifecta of Miranda/Roe/guns.

Today marks the 9th anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder, a Supreme Court decision that cut the teeth out of the Voting Rights Act. Today, voting rights, elections, and consequently our democracy, are at risk. It’s time to #RestoreTheVRA #RestoreTheVote https://t.co/CxHwqzQ8aD
— Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) June 25, 2022

Nine years ago today, the Supreme Court dealt a grave blow to American Democracy with its disastrous ruling in Shelby v. Holder.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) June 25, 2022

Nine years after Shelby v. Holder, the legal decision that gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, we continue to see its effects that discriminate against voters, particularly people of color.

We continue to press back against suppressing these voices.#TheMarchContinues pic.twitter.com/5uAJuxncVm
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) June 25, 2022

#OnThisDay June 25, 2013 SCOTUS in Shelby v. Holder invalidates key aspects of the Voting Rights Act, removing protections that shielded voters from racial discrimination since 1965.

What was Shelby v. Holder?

Glad you asked. #GladYouAsked pic.twitter.com/XIKBEx5BLF
— GET THEE VACCINATED OR GET THEE A TOE TAG. (@JamesMWilliam18) June 25, 2022

More polls related to terrible Supreme Court decisions

A historically unpopular Supreme Court just made a historically unpopular decision… https://t.co/ZggSlVNzvH
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) June 26, 2022

Supreme Court goes against public opinion in rulings on abortion, guns https://t.co/kV4hn7RcZx
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 25, 2022

In 10 of the 26 states that have already banned abortion or are now most likely to do so, more voters favor abortion rights than oppose them, according to a poll that has surveyed nearly a quarter million registered voters since 2016. https://t.co/6Cjb9Q7zGF
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) June 25, 2022

Of Americans living in states with trigger laws to immediately ban abortion after the overturn of Roe, only 45% realized that was the case, according to a May KFF poll. 42% were unsure.https://t.co/DzKq7LDCO4
— Ariel Edwards-Levy (@aedwardslevy) June 24, 2022

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NBC News Poll: Support for abortion rights has reached a record high, and nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade (@mmurraypolitics @chucktodd) Details: https://t.co/Z3zjwdcQwZ pic.twitter.com/4wHY83pz2H
— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) June 24, 2022

The Supreme Court is expected to decide soon on overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that ensured access to abortion during the first several months of pregnancy. Do you support or oppose overturning Roe?

Support 28%
Oppose 61%

(Suffolk U./USA Today, RV, 6/12-15/22)

1/2
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) June 22, 2022

January 6 poll – majority thinks Trump is responsible

Quinnipiac poll:

64% of Americans say the Jan. 6 attack was planned, rather than spontaneous.

58% are following news about the work of the Jan. 6 Committee very or somewhat closely.

59% think Trump bears a lot or some of the responsibility for the Jan. 6 attack.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 23, 2022

According to a new poll from ABC News/Ipsos, 58 percent of US adults support prosecuting Trump for the riot https://t.co/ziiyQwkhkN
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) June 19, 2022

Interesting crosstab new Quinnipiac poll – whether Americans think Trump committed a crime vs. how closely they're following Jan 6 committee news:

Very closely: 69% yes, 29% no
Somewhat closely: 52% yes, 43% no
Not so closely: 42% yes, 48% no
Not closely at all: 15% yes, 71% no
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) June 22, 2022

91% of Democrats think Trump should be charged with a crime compared to 19% of Republicans, according to a new @ABC News/Ipsos poll. https://t.co/5IF75RVo1A
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) June 19, 2022

CBS News poll: Pluralities of Americans say Trump tried to stay in office through illegal means and that the Jan. 6 committee should recommend he be charged with crimes. https://t.co/6PAPAeYaZi pic.twitter.com/f5VBRI1oVx
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) June 26, 2022

Majority of Republicans: Biden not legitimate winner of 2020 election; people who forced their way into U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were defending freedom (CBS News) Details: https://t.co/GSfkDQzZRo pic.twitter.com/Eo1dWHNWMG
— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) June 26, 2022

Views on Trump’s criminal liability break down predictably along party lines, with 86% of Democrats but only 10% of Republicans saying Trump should be charged with a crime. https://t.co/JBjL669Eug
— Adam Goldman (@adamgoldmanNYT) July 3, 2022

I take Thomas seriously when he talks of wanting to eliminate more rights

I take Thomas seriously. There will be more terrible Supreme Court decisions. You know the right-wing extremists want to do this and they don’t care about blowback from the public.

There's no question that the reasoning in Dobbs imperils other constitutional rights such as gay marriage, contraception, and consensual sodomy.

The Court reassures us that "abortion is different," but that difference is irrelevant to the Court's constitutional analysis. 1/
— Randall Eliason (@RDEliason) June 24, 2022

Justice Clarence Thomas, in his concurring opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, fomented fears about what other rights could disappear: The same rationale, he said, should also be used to overturn rights to contraception and same-sex marriage. https://t.co/tMsDFDqmAI
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 24, 2022

The Supreme Court's opinion overturning Roe v. Wade could open the door for courts to overturn same-sex marriage, contraception and other rights https://t.co/rOFgArgazN
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 24, 2022

Abortion advocates fear access to birth control could be curtailed https://t.co/w9CByzCPgw
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 25, 2022

If Thomas is correct, wouldn't the Supreme Court's 1967 decision in Loving v. Virginia also have to be reversed, barring him from marrying Ginni?
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) June 25, 2022

LGBTQ community braces for rollback of rights after abortion ruling https://t.co/BBcx7sbn9N
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 24, 2022

"I did not know how much my same sex-marriage depended on a woman's right to choose an abortion."@capehartj reacts to Justice Thomas wanting to revisit and overturn landmark rulings that legalized contraception, same-sex marriage, after the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. pic.twitter.com/nhBuj9IUCW
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 24, 2022

Thomas, J., concurring: "In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, & Obergefell."

I look forward to the takes of those who yelled at people like me for worrying about implications beyond abortion.
— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) June 24, 2022

Reinforced by Trump appointments, conservatives take on controversies dear to the right. https://t.co/ylDScVGcG4
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 25, 2022

Right when I started this beat, I asked an antiabortion lawmaker when they’d be done. “Never,” they told me — because abortion is murder, and we can’t stop until there’s no more murder, anywhere.

So I believe them when they say this is just the beginning.https://t.co/gHFXJ3EjqO
— Caroline Kitchener (@CAKitchener) June 26, 2022

Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday praised the end of Roe, but sought to distance himself from Clarence Thomas' opinion suggesting overturning other rights. "These other privacy issues like contraception do not deal with the potential for life," he said. https://t.co/DSpTknuRHf
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 26, 2022

Though the court did not weigh in on cases such as Griswold, Loving, Obergefell or Lawrence, Thomas suggested that the ruling should result in it revisiting & likely overturning those cases.

That's contraception, interracial marriage, marriage equality…https://t.co/AvynTLxdKt
— Chabeli Carrazana (@ChabeliH) June 26, 2022

Should everyone calm down about Justice Clarence Thomas urging the court to jettison the entire line of privacy precedents? Yes — and no, @RuthMarcus writes.https://t.co/dyAxP67oOJ
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) June 26, 2022