The Legal Lens Podcast

187. Part 2 The U.S. Supreme Court: Dr. T. Anansi Wilson on Education Cuts, Religious Carter Schools, Opt-Out Policies, Transgender Minors & Healthcare & More

Episode Summary

In this compelling return to The Legal Lens Show, host Angela Reddock-Wright sits down again with legal scholar and civil rights expert Dr. T. Anansi Wilson for a deep dive into some of the most consequential—and controversial—recent court decisions. Dr. Wilson breaks down the United States Supreme Court’s greenlight for downsizing the Department of Education, a move with devastating implications for student loans, rural and low-income communities, school meal programs, and teacher training initiatives. They also explore pivotal legal battles over religious charter schools, opt-out policies in education, transgender healthcare bans, ghost guns, reverse discrimination claims under Title VII, age verification for online pornography, and the ripple effects of the Court’s widening use of the shadow docket.

Episode Notes

In this compelling return to The Legal Lens Show, host Angela Reddock-Wright sits down again with legal scholar and civil rights expert Dr. T. Anansi Wilson for a deep dive into some of the most consequential—and controversial—recent court decisions.

Dr. Wilson breaks down the United States Supreme Court’s greenlight for downsizing the Department of Education, a move with devastating implications for student loans, rural and low-income communities, school meal programs, and teacher training initiatives. They also explore pivotal legal battles over religious charter schools, opt-out policies in education, transgender healthcare bans, ghost guns, reverse discrimination claims under Title VII, age verification for online pornography, and the ripple effects of the Court’s widening use of the shadow docket.

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