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Emily Cochrane
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Here’s What Led to Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced the opening of a new transgender care clinic in 2018. Years later, conservatives called for an investigation.
For Families of Transgender Children, Tennessee’s Ban Forces Hard Choices
The Supreme Court is hearing a legal challenge on Wednesday to the state’s ban on several forms of medical care for transgender youth.
On the End of the Line, Hundreds of Frantic Voices Seek Help
A reporter observed a day of messages to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. She does not know the callers’ names, but she’ll never forget their…
Transgender Minors and Families Ask Supreme Court to Block Tennessee’s Ban
Should the Supreme Court agree to hear the case on the state’s ban on transition care for minors, any ruling would reverberate across the legal…
Supreme Court Steps Aside in Louisiana’s Redistricting Case
The justices returned the case to a lower court on Monday, raising the chances that the state will soon be required to create a second…
Kamala Harris Presided Over Jackson’s Confirmation, but No Black Women Had a Vote
As President Biden’s nominee breaks a barrier on the Supreme Court, the Senate lacks a single Black woman to approve the confirmation.
Cory Booker Tells Ketanji Brown Jackson: ‘You Are Worthy’
Senator Cory Booker, the only Black senator on the 22-member Judiciary Committee, offered Judge Jackson a respite from a series of conservative attacks.