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.
Charlie Taney, the great-great-grandnephew of the man who wrote the Dred Scott opinion, and Lynne Jackson Scott's great-great-granddaughter, speak at an event at St. Mark's Church on Capitol Hill on June 30, 2026.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized Justice Clarence Thomas for opposing birthright citizenship.
The justices both claim history as their guide.
These landmark decisions left an indelible mark on our society—some for the better, some for the worse.
This might be labeled “devolving standards of decency” jurisprudence.
The Supreme Court's birthright citizenship case fueled a dispute between the court’s two Black justices that played out in…
As the Supreme Court is about to revisit some major decisions, Justice Thomas said there's nothing sacred about precedent.
