Strict Scrutiny Something Wicked This Way Comes: A SCOTUS Term Preview
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Oct 6, 2025 
Juliana Stratton, the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and a U.S. Senate candidate, digs into important issues like Trump’s National Guard deployment plan and how states can resist federal overreach. She emphasizes the need for local action, including protections for abortion and LGBTQ rights. Stratton also critiques the Supreme Court’s current alignment with authoritarian policies and shares her hopes for sustained civic engagement and grassroots activism. Tune in for her insights on maintaining checks against federal power!
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Conversion Therapy Case Tests First Amendment
- Conversion therapy bans raise First Amendment conflicts about professional regulation.
- The Court's culture-war posture suggests rulings will favor religious therapists over regulated patients.
First Amendment Weaponized For Political Ends
- The Court is poised to further weaponize the First Amendment for reactionary outcomes.
- Campaign finance and speech cases may expand rights for parties and wealthy actors.
Court Expands Litigation Into Unprecedented Claims
- The court's radicalism includes litigating issues nobody previously raised, reshaping legal canon.
- That expands risks beyond overruling precedents to reframing foundational doctrines.
