Chris Geidner

Chris Geidner is a contributing editor for legal affairs at Grid. He focuses on national legal issues, including coverage of the Supreme Court. He is an award-winning journalist who has been writing about legal issues for the past two decades. His work includes groundbreaking coverage of LGBTQ issues, the criminal legal system, and other complex legal and political questions. Chris previously worked as the Supreme Court correspondent and legal editor at BuzzFeed News, as well as for the Appeal and Metro Weekly. During that time, Chris was named the Journalist of the Year in 2014 by NLGJA, the nation's LGBTQ journalists' association, among other recognition. He most recently was a columnist for MSNBC. Chris earlier practiced law in Columbus, Ohio, and blogged at Law Dork. While in law school, Chris was editor-in-chief of the Ohio State Law Journal.

Articles by Chris Geidner

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Student loan debt: What it is, how we got it, and why it’s so hard to cancelStudent loan debt: What it is, how we got it, and why it’s so hard to cancel

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Is gay marriage next after Roe? What the lawyers behind key LGBTQ Supreme Court victories sayIs gay marriage next after Roe? What the lawyers behind key LGBTQ Supreme Court victories say

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The Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion could overturn Roe v. Wade: What this meansThe Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion could overturn Roe v. Wade: What this means

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The death penalty: The past and uncertain future of executions in AmericaThe death penalty: The past and uncertain future of executions in America

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Lizelle Herrera’s arrest in Texas is not unique — and could get much more commonLizelle Herrera’s arrest in Texas is not unique — and could get much more common