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Boom! Lawyered

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Rewire News Group's Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy

Every week, Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy take you on a wild ride through the latest legal battles in the fight for reproductive justice. On everything from abortion rights to trans discrimination to racial justice, Boom! Lawyered will help you get smart, stay mad, have fun, and fight back. Produced by Rewire News Group.

#256

Gender-Affirming Care Gets Its Day at SCOTUS

Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, a case out of Tennessee that could determine whether trans minors have the right to gender-affirming care. In this rapid reaction episode, Jess and Imani break down the case made by Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar and the American Civil Liberties Union’s Chase Strangio, the conservative justices’ nonsense, heartless arguments, and what they’re expecting to come out of Skrmetti. The Court’s conservatives showed a clear disdain for gender-affirming care—but regardless of the outcome, one thing is clear: Skrmetti won’t be the end of the fight against attacks on trans rights. Mentioned in this episode: --- [What’s Next in Skrmetti?] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/11/21/whats-next-in-skrmetti/) Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one are only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q3-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

04 Dec 2024

31 MINS

31:47

04 Dec 2024

#255

What’s Next in Skrmetti?

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, a case that could determine trans minors’ right to gender-affirming care, in December. It’s coming on the heels of Donald Trump’s successful election campaign, which he closed by attacking Democrats left and right on trans rights. This week, Jess and Imani walk through what to expect from this case—and it’s not looking great. We’re expecting junk science, moral cowardice, and an “assurance” that this is about returning the issue to the states. Sound familiar? Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one are only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q3-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

21 Nov 2024

25 MINS

25:52

21 Nov 2024

#254

Not This Again

Well… Donald Trump is back for a second term. We hate it here! This week, Jess and Imani go through what reproductive health-care hellscape we can expect from the next Trump administration: legally establishing fetal “personhood,” federal surveillance of pregnant people, and banning abortion pills—all eventually leading to a national abortion ban. We’re preparing for a parade of horribles. You’ve heard us say it before, and you’ll certainly hear us say it again: The only way out is through. And we’re going to get through this together. Mentioned in this episode: --- [Project 2025 Is Worse Than You Think] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/10/10/project-2025-is-worse-than-you-think/) Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one are only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q3-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

14 Nov 2024

29 MINS

29:36

14 Nov 2024

#253

Andrea Grimes Is So Back

With the election less than a week away, abortion rights and democracy are both on the line—and that’s no coincidence. Andrea Grimes, journalist and vice president of research at Reproaction, joins Jess and Imani this week to talk about the importance of opposition research into anti-abortion activists, how the anti-abortion and anti-democracy movements work hand-in-hand, and why there’s no shortage of work for the pro-abortion movement. Plus, the trio chats about Grimes’ new media venture—the feminist blog The Flytrap—and why collective media could be the future of journalism. Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one are only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q3-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

31 Oct 2024

26 MINS

26:39

31 Oct 2024

#252

Republican Attorneys General Are Wielding Junk Science to Demand Teens Stay Pregnant

Can pro-natalists go touch some grass? A trio of conservative attorneys general filed a complaint in federal court claiming the availability of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions in the United States, creates a “sovereign injury” to the states themselves. They argue that mifepristone lowers teen birth rates in violation of the states’ “population interests.” Jess and Imani get into why this argument is essentially constitutionally-mandated eugenics and how it could expand state police power. We could be entering an entirely new era of constitutional law. Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one are only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q3-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

24 Oct 2024

22 MINS

22:05

24 Oct 2024

#251

Meet Amy Coney Barrett's Case Against Emergency Abortion Care

This week, we’re talking about EMTALA—yes, again. The Ninth Circuit will hear arguments over Idaho not wanting to abide by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in December, and the case is sure to make it back to the Supreme Court. This time, though, conservatives have a new weapon: the Spending Clause. Much to Jess’ chagrin, she and Imani get into how Amy Coney Barrett pulled an Alito-esque move to tee anti-choicers up to use the Spending Clause to upend EMTALA for good. Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one are only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q3-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

17 Oct 2024

29 MINS

29:15

17 Oct 2024

#250

Project 2025 Is Worse Than You Think

Project 2025, the 2024 election’s big bad wolf, is coming for reproductive justice. The Heritage Foundation’s policy prescription for a second Donald Trump administration would turn the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) on its head and explicitly allow anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. This week, Jess and Imani dive into the Project 2025 policy positions that pose the biggest threat to reproductive health care. From disavowing abortion to its “life agenda,” the parade of horribles would, if implemented, entrench the country further into Christofascism. Mentioned in this episode: --- [National Women’s Law Center Project 2025 report] (https://nwlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Project-2025-Full-Report.pdf) Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one are only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q3-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

10 Oct 2024

26 MINS

26:09

10 Oct 2024

#249

Goat-Herding Nuns Are Making Their Case to SCOTUS

If there’s one thing conservatives like doing, it’s finding the perfect plaintiff to be the face of a court challenge to a policy that will strip people's rights. Enter: the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and their plaintiffs: a group of goat-herding Anglican nuns, who are challenging a New York state regulation that requires employers to provide medically necessary abortions in their employee health insurance plans. In this week's Boom! Lawyered, Jess and Imani get you caught up on Diocese of Albany v. Harris, and the Becket Fund's petition to the Supreme Court asking the justices to take up their case. Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one is only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q3-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

03 Oct 2024

23 MINS

23:15

03 Oct 2024

#248

Did 'Dobbs' Break John Roberts?

Welcome to a new season of Boom! Lawyered, which also means a new Supreme Court term is around the corner. What better way to usher that in with friend-of-the-pod Elie Mystal joining Jess and Imani on the season premiere of the podcast? They try to answer important questions weighing on all our minds, including: ---Is the gig finally up for Chief Justice John Roberts and his reputation as anything other than a Republican operative? ---Is there real momentum for meaningful Supreme Court reform? ---What is Elie's proposal for expansive Court reform? Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one is only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

26 Sep 2024

42 MINS

42:48

26 Sep 2024

#247

You Asked, We Answered: AMA With Jess and Imani!

How can Vice President Kamala Harris go beyond “restore Roe" messaging during her presidential run? What are the odds that a state like Michigan, where voters enshrined abortion rights into the state constitution, could have that overturned in a second Donald Trump presidency? Join Jess and Imani this week as they respond to these questions and more—submitted by you, our listeners. And stay tuned for the return of Boom! Lawyered's regular season in the fall to usher in what promises to be another unpredictable Supreme Court term. Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one is only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

15 Aug 2024

28 MINS

28:24

15 Aug 2024

#246

What's Up With the New Title IX Rule?

The Biden administration's final Title IX rule, which bans sex discrimination in schools that get federal funding, took effect last week. Except, that is, in the more than two dozen states where conservative attorneys general filed lawsuits to block the rule from taking effect. [Chris Geidner] (https://x.com/chrisgeidner) joins Imani and Jess this week to parse through the legalese and where it leaves LGBTQ+ students as the school year nears. Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one is only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

08 Aug 2024

35 MINS

35:11

08 Aug 2024

#245

Putting Originalism Through the Wood Chipper With Madiba Dennie

Editor's note: This episode was recorded before President Joe Biden's SCOTUS reform proposals. Black women law nerds, unite! "We're having a moment," as this week's special guest [Madiba Dennie] (https://x.com/AudreLawdAMercy) says. Dennie is a lawyer, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes, and the author of [The Originalism Trap] (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735353/the-originalism-trap-by-madiba-k-dennie/) . She joins Jess and Imani to discuss how originalism is not a legitimate intellectual theory, the idea of "jurisdiction stripping," and the next Supreme Court term. Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that rapid reaction episodes like this one is only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

01 Aug 2024

33 MINS

33:47

01 Aug 2024

#244

How to Have More Fun in Repro Politics With Special Guest Lizz Winstead

Boom! Lawyered is back for a summer session with four episodes before fall—and first up is Lizz Winstead, the founder of Abortion Access Front and co-creator of the Daily Show. It's a smorgasbord of all things reproductive rights, including serious things like expanding the courts and abortion access and not-so-serious things like a debate between "Anthony Comstock" and Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith that Winstead will moderate in the fall, and starting a band called Mife and Misotones. Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that rapid reaction episodes like this one is only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

25 Jul 2024

27 MINS

27:37

25 Jul 2024

#243

Just Decide the EMTALA Case Already, You Cowards

The Supreme Court released its decision regarding the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act—not once but twice thanks to another opinion leak!—and, well, the justices punted. In this reaction episode, Jess and Imani get into the coward decision in Idaho v. United States— that dismissing the case as "improvidently granted" is simply a cop-out, and the ripple effects that will emerge. And stay tuned for a short summer season coming up! Mentioned in this episode: --- [By the Way, Fetuses Can't Consent to Health Care] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/01/30/by-the-way-fetuses-cant-consent-to-health-care/) Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that rapid reaction episodes like this one is only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

27 Jun 2024

25 MINS

25:12

27 Jun 2024

#242

What Actually Happened With the Mifepristone Ruling

The recent Supreme Court decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine did not "restore" mifepristone access. The justices didn't "dismiss" the case. And yet that's what some media have been claiming. Join Jess and Imani in this mythbusting mifepristone episode and what they're predicting comes next. Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that episodes like this one is only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

21 Jun 2024

13 MINS

13:48

21 Jun 2024

#241

Mifepristone (Kind Of, Maybe) Wins at SCOTUS

The [Supreme Court issued its decision] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/06/13/mifepristone-is-safe-for-now-but-comstock-is-waiting-in-the-wings/) in the first of two abortion cases we've been waiting for—and it was pretty OK! Join Jess and Imani in this reaction episode breaking down the unanimous ruling on standing in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine that was written by—yup—Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Our verdict? The decision is great, but more litigation is coming. Rewire News Group is a nonprofit media organization, which means that rapid reaction episodes like this one is only made possible with the support of listeners like you! If you can, please join our team by donating [here] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/donate/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=podcast-bl&utm_medium=post) . And sign up for [The Fallout] (https://rewirenewsgroup.com/the-fallout/?utm_campaign=rng-2024-q1-general&utm_source=newsletter-fallout&utm_medium=post) , a weekly newsletter written by Jess that’s exclusively dedicated to covering every aspect of this unprecedented moment. ... Read more

13 Jun 2024