The Supreme Court heard arguments on October 15 that could potentially gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act, which would boost Republican electoral prospects, particularly in the South.
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Supreme Court curbs nationwide injunctions, leaving birthright citizenship policy in limbo
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal judges cannot issue nationwide injunctions, limiting their authority to only the parties involved in a case. While this is a win for Trump’s efforts to implement his birthright citizenship restrictions, the policy remains temporarily blocked, and its future depends on further rulings from lower courts.
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Supreme Court makes it easier to claim ‘reverse discrimination’ in employment, in a case from Ohio
A new Supreme Court ruling states that federal civil rights law protects all individuals equally, regardless of majority or minority status.
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A Supreme Court decision could come March 4 in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as March 4 in the case about whether former President Donald Trump can be kicked off the ballot over his efforts to undo his defeat in the 2020 election. Trump is challenging a groundbreaking decision by the Colorado […]
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press The Supreme Court on June 8 issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh […]
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The Supreme Court asked to bar punishment for acquitted conduct
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press A jury convicted Dayonta McClinton of robbing a CVS pharmacy but acquitted him of murder. A judge gave McClinton an extra 13 years in prison for the killing anyway. In courtrooms across America, defendants get additional prison time for crimes that juries found they didn’t commit. The Supreme Court […]
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Supreme Court hears challenge to Native child welfare law
By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press The Supreme Court is wrestling with a challenge to a federal law that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children. The justices heard several hours of arguments on Nov. 9, over the Indian Child Welfare Act, enacted in 1978 to address […]
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Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice, and she took the place of the justice she once worked for. Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement was effective at noon. Moments […]
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Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press The conservative-dominated Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding another blockbuster case to a term with abortion, guns, religion and COVID-19 already on the agenda. The court said it will take up lawsuits claiming that Harvard University, a private institution, […]
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Justices consider Harvard case on race in college admissions
In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue—whether to ban consideration of race in college admissions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) By Mark Sherman The Associated Press With abortion and […]
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Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuits
In this Nov. 4, 2020, file photo Maricopa County elections officials count ballots at the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office in Phoenix. Eight years after carving the heart out of a landmark voting rights law, the Supreme Court is looking at putting new limits on efforts to combat racial discrimination in voting. The justices are taking […]
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Supreme Court Could Allow Suit Over Apple iPhone Apps’ Sales
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed ready Monday to allow an antitrust lawsuit to go forward that claims Apple has unfairly monopolized the market for the sale of iPhone apps. Apple faced skeptical questions from justices who seemed concerned about the control the Cupertino, California-based company exerts over iPhone users […]