The legacy of legislators and judges turning a blind eye to rape and sexual assault underscores why it matters who sits on our courts—and why the Senate must do better in vetting candidates and adopt a formal process to address sexual assault allegations.
Author: Michele Goodwin
Michele Goodwin holds the Chancellor’s Professorship at the University of California, Irvine. Goodwin is the host and executive producer of podcast "On the Issues with Michele Goodwin." She is also the founder and director the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy and its Reproductive Justice Initiative. She has published with Forbes, Salon, L.A. Times, Politico, Chicago Sun Times, Houston Chronicle, Christian Science Monitor and the New York Times, among others.
How Feminists Should Remember Justice Kennedy
Those who care about women’s health and rights should be concerned about Justice Kennedy’s retirement, but not for the reasons offered by pundits who frame his retirement as a grave loss on women’s issues.