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From abortion to homelessness: A dive into the Supreme Court cases you may have missed

An American flag blows in the breeze outside of the Supreme Court on April 16, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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An American flag blows in the breeze as supporters of January 6 defendants including Micki Witthoeft, the mother of Ashli Babbitt, who was killed on January 6, 2021, gather outside of the Supreme Court on April 16, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in Fischer v. U.S., a case about whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit erred in applying a specific part of U.S. criminal code when charging January 6 defendants.

It's hard to stay on top of everything happening in the Supreme Court lately — a case about whether governments can criminalize sleeping outside when you're homeless, a different decision that headlines tell us "effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states." Today, we're getting caught up with three of the most important cases you might have missed!

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  • Nisha Kashyap: Attorney at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.

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