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A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They're still waiting for new maps
The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activist a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections to have congressional maps redrawn in a handful of states.
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Justice Clarence Thomas reports he took 3 trips on Republican donor's plane last year
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is acknowledging that he took three trips last year aboard a private plane owned by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow.
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Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans
Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers.
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Senate committee approves a bill to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices
The Supreme Court would have to abide by stronger ethics standards under legislation approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Is Biden's $39 billion student loan forgiveness action legal? ‘Be assured it's going to stay,' says expert
The White House announced $39 billion of debt forgiveness for student loan borrowers Friday. The move would likely withstand legal scrutiny, said experts.
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Web designer in Supreme Court gay rights ruling cited client who denies making wedding site request
A Colorado web designer who the U.S. Supreme Court ruled could refuse to make a wedding website for gay couples had cited a request from a man who says he never asked to work with her.
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Supreme Court: First Amendment allows Christian web designer to refuse LGBTQ clients
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that a Christian graphic artist can refuse to design wedding websites for same-sex couples.
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Supreme Court rules Christian web designer can refuse to work on same-sex weddings
In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.
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US Supreme Court rules against affirmative action
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions.
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US Supreme Court rules for a Christian mail carrier who refused to deliver packages on Sunday
The Supreme Court ruled in the case of a Christian mail carrier who refused to deliver Amazon packages on Sunday.
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Supreme Court turns away veterans who seek disability benefits over 1966 hydrogen bomb accident
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal on behalf of some U.S. veterans who want disability benefits because they were exposed to radiation while responding to a Cold War-era hydrogen bomb accident in Spain.
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A man wants to trademark ‘Trump too small' for t-shirts. Now the Supreme Court will hear the case.
The Supreme Court says it will hear a case in which a man tried to trademark a phrase mocking former President Donald Trump as “too small.” The Justice Department is supporting President Joe Biden’s once and possibly future rival in urging the court to deny a trademark for the suggestive phrase “Trump too small” that a California man wants to...
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GOP Megadonor Paid Private School Tuition for Justice Thomas' Grandnephew, Pro Publica Reports
The wealthy Republican donor who has come under fire for lavish gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas defended the latest revelation on Thursday, that he paid thousands in school tuition for one of the justice’s relatives.
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The Government Sold Her Home and Kept the Profits. Supreme Court Will Weigh Fairness
The Supreme Court will decide the case of a woman who lost her one-bedroom condo in Minneapolis over $2,300 in unpaid taxes, plus interest and penalties.
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Chief Justice Roberts Declines Senate Request to Testify on Court Ethics
Chief Justice John Roberts has declined a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a hearing next week on ethical standards at the court, instead providing the panel with a statement of ethics reaffirmed by the court’s justices.
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Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill to Stay on Market as Case Continues
The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to allow the most commonly used abortion pill, mifepristone, to be widely available as the case continues.
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Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Enforce Sports Ban Against Transgender Girls
The Supreme Court rejected an attempt by West Virginia to prevent transgender girls from participating in girl’s sports.
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Supreme Court Skeptical of NC's Redistricting Case: It Will Allow ‘Most Extreme Forms of Gerrymandering'
The Supreme Court is taking up a case with the potential to reshape elections for Congress and the presidency.
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Alabama Execution Called Off Because ‘Veins Could Not Be Accessed'
The last-minute reprieve came nearly three hours after a divided U.S. Supreme Court had cleared the way for the execution to begin.
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Companies Covering Abortion Travel Costs May Face Hurdles
After the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal right to abortion that’s been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees who live in states where abortion is now illegal so they can terminate pregnancies. But they gave no details on how they will do this and...