Thanks to efforts by CSWA, 5C students attended the October 4. We The People Are Rising protest in Los Angeles.
Tag: Supreme Court
5C community responds to Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, new ICE ruling
A Supreme Court decision overturned a Los Angeles ban on immigration stops based on perceived race, ethnicity, language and place of employment on Sept. 8.
OPINION: Rethinking the Supreme Court
In the face of the Trump administration’s aggressive cuts and actions, the judicial branch has been an early stalwart line against executive overreach. Alex Benach PO ’28 argues that the judicial branch’s highest court is deeply flawed.
Reproductive medicine and policy: Abortion and the Supreme Court with Jaclyn Serpico
On Thursday, March 7, Jaclyn Serpico spoke at Pomona College about the intricacies of reproductive healthcare and her research on reproductive rights.
5Cs reckon with the end of affirmative action
The Supreme Court’s June 29 ruling to restrict affirmative action has surfaced questions among 5C students, faculty and administrators about equity in higher education.
As the supreme court hears case on affirmative action, 5Cs reflect on a practice in limbo
This Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court convened to begin hearing arguments regarding two monumental precedents concerning the status of affirmative action in college admissions.
From Claremont to the Supreme Court: John Payton’s PO ’73 search for knowledge and justice
Well before he was tackling some of the most monumental affirmative action cases before the Supreme Court, John Payton PO ’73 was advocating for the rights of Black students at the 5Cs.
OPINION: The fragility of Roe v. Wade shows need for new abortion rights legislation
With ever greater efforts by red states to restrict or outright ban abortion, pro-choice activists should refocus their efforts away from preserving Roe v. Wade and more on enshrining new protections into law, argues Abby Loiselle PO ’23.
OPINION: We need to reimagine the Supreme Court to save ourselves
RBG’s passing is a moment for revolutionary thinking –– we need to restructure systems of power, says Aarushi Phalke PO ’24.
OPINION: Four years post-Obergefell, trans people have a day in court
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Aimee Stephens, who was fired from her job for being transgender. The fate of every transgender person in the country rests on her case, and it’s absolutely terrifying.