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Heirs of 'odious' 169-year-old Supreme Court ruling see modern parallels

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July 7, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

Descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger Taney spoke about reconciliation at a church in the shadow of the Supreme Court last week as the high court wrestled with race and who can be an American.

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The Daily Signal

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· Jun 25, 2026

Five Reasons Why Obergefell Remains Constitutionally Vulnerable

The Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges stands as one of the most egregious examples of judicial activism in modern history. In a single stroke, five unelected lawyers redefined the timeless institution of marriage for the entire nation, bypassing the Constitution, the democratic process, and millennia of human experience rooted in biblical truth and human...

Los Angeles Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

Chabria: Birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history

Birthright citizenship narrowly prevailed at the Supreme Court. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's opinion reads as a warning for what comes next: a fight to rewrite history to serve political aims.

Real Clear Politics

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· Jul 3, 2026

Dissecting the Supreme Court's Scary 'Birthright' Betrayal

Justice Samuel Alito warned the birthright citizenship ruling is

Law & Liberty

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· Jun 26, 2026

Obergefell’s Second Decade

Progressives continue to bemoan the Roberts Court's supposed illegitimacy. But a case they venerate remains the measuring stick for judicial hubris.

Haaretz

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· Jun 22, 2026

'Feelings of horror:' High Court slams law tying judge appointments to ideology

The government said the law is meant to increase ideological diversity among judges. Supreme Court President Isaac Amit warned that if it remains in force, 'in 15 years we'll have politicized judges and, regrettably, our judicial DNA is liable to change'

National Review

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· Jul 5, 2026

<i>Obergefell</i>, 11 Years On

The question of whether the Supreme Court should revisit the decision, as it did Roe, is on the table.

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Related coverage for "Heirs of 'odious' 169-year-old Supreme Court ruling see modern parallels": The Daily Signal — Five Reasons Why Obergefell Remains Constitutionally Vulnerable. Los Angeles Times — Chabria: Birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history. Real Clear Politics — Dissecting the Supreme Court's Scary 'Birthright' Betrayal. Law & Liberty — Obergefell’s Second Decade. Haaretz — 'Feelings of horror:' High Court slams law tying judge appointments to ideology. National Review — <i>Obergefell</i>, 11 Years On