Although the court kept Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act intact, Wednesday’s decision all but guts the landmark law that came out of the Civil Rights Movement and protected the collective voting power of racial minorities when political maps are redrawn.
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Senior citizens join the immigration fight to protect caregivers
As the Supreme Court weighs the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians, seniors are advocating for protections for their immigrant caregivers.
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Supreme Court heard case on how to label risks of popular weed killer
How the Supreme Court rules could have implications for tens of thousands of lawsuits against Roundup maker Monsanto, which is now owned by Bayer.
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Ingenious? Orwellian? Or both? Supreme Court considers constitutionality of ‘geofence’ warrants
The technique allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.
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Why a 98-year-old federal judge is asking the Supreme Court for her job back
Pauline Newman’s story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where judges are getting older and lifetime tenure is raising thorny questions about retirement.
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Supreme Court skeptical of laws counting mail-in ballots after election day
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that tests whether states should be allowed to count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The case could have broad implications.
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Supreme Court to hear expedited arguments on protected status for migrants
The court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting some 6,000 Syrians and 350,000 Haitians who were granted Temporary Protected Status.
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Supreme Court blocks redrawing of New York congressional map, dealing a win for GOP
At issue is the mid-term redrawing of New York’s 11th congressional district, including Staten Island and a small part of Brooklyn.
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Supreme Court appears split in tax foreclosure case
At issue is whether a county can seize homeowners’ residence for unpaid property taxes and sell the house at auction for less than the homeowners would get if they put their home on the market themselves.
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Trump throws a temper tantrum after tariff loss
The battle over the tariffs began on day one of the president’s second term when he signed an executive order that let him impose a wide range of tariffs on virtually every U.S. trading partner.
