Special Episode 3: Ignoring Illegitimate Court Decisions

Tonight, we have a special epsiode about what President Biden should do when a court makes an illegitimate decision, as happened last week in Texas. I have been making this argument for some time (as have others) and it is nice to see more people realizing that something has to be done. We talk about how the courts get their power, why there is a legitimacy crisis, what the President should do, and answer the main objection to taking the steps that are needed. There are a lot of links here, but I wanted to provide more background and info. All of the articles are from Slate or Vox, which are two highly trustworthy news sources. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reacts to Texas judge's abortion pill ruling Even Some Republicans Think Texas Judge's Abortion Pill Ruling Should Be Ignored Clarence Thomas Had the Ideal Tutor for Skirting Ethics Laws Clarence Thomas Broke the Law and It Isn't Even Close The Lawless Ruling Against the Abortion Pill Has Already Prompted a Constitutional Crisis Dobbs Claimed to Return the Issue of Abortion to the People. We're Seeing Now How Ridiculous That Is. You Will Still Be Able to Get a Medication Abortion—Even if This Barbaric Ruling Stands What the Situation in Tennessee Teaches Us About the Work of Democracy The Next Stage of the Abortion Pill Case Is a Major Test for These Conservative Judges Ron DeSantis Is Luring the Supreme Court to Overturn Landmark Precedent Again The Effort to Suppress the Vote Is Spreading to the Republican Mainstream What is misoprostol? Crucial questions about the other abortion drug. What happens now after that...judge [nominated by the seditious traitor] banned abortion pills? How to understand competing medication abortion rulings How Democrats plan to fight abortion pill restrictions Tennessee Republicans kicked out Justin Jones for gun control protests. He's back. Mifepristone is safe A Texas judge just issued a national ruling against medication abortion. What now? Unbiased Science Podcast Info about FDA Medication Safety Unbiased Science Podcast Homepage LGBTQ Legislation Tracking If you are enjoying this podcast, please rate, follow, and review whereever you listen to podcasts. You can follow us on Instagram or Twitter (@queerpolifaith) or you can email [email protected]. Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.