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In this Oct. 17, 2000 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. George W. Bush, left, speaks as Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Al Gore watches during their third and final debate at Washington University in St. Louis. AP Photo by Ed Reinke

The ghost of Bush v. Gore may haunt the 2020 election

In the frenzied weeks before Election Day, the Supreme Court has been asked to consider a number of election cases that could affect the outcome between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden. “It’s like Bush v. Gore is back,” says legal scholar Dan Urman.

by Molly Callahan November 2, 2020

Libby Adler and Dan Urman think it’s unlikely the Supreme Court will even hear the abortion case, because there are one or two conservative justices who have shown themselves to be reticent to toss out precedent wholesale. Photo by iStock.

Here’s what’s next for the Alabama abortion law

The most restrictive anti-abortion bill in the nation has been signed into law in Alabama, but stands little chance of overturning a person’s constitutional right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade, say two legal scholars at Northeastern University.

by Molly Callahan May 17, 2019

3Qs: SCOTUS rejects affirmative action challenge

In a win for affirmative action advocates, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to a program at the University of Texas that considers race as a limited factor in admissions decisions. Dan Urman, assistant teaching professor and director of the Doctorate in Law and Policy program, examines the court’s decision and what it means for affirmative action.

by Matthew McDonald June 24, 2016

The ghost of Bush v. Gore may haunt the 2020 election

Here’s what’s next for the Alabama abortion law

3Qs: SCOTUS rejects affirmative action challenge

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