The legal battle over adding a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census, which lands before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, could have a major impact on all Massachusetts citizens, state officials said. Attorney General Maura Healey, one of 18 state attorneys general challenging the Trump administration’s decision to add the question, said it would diminish the voting power of […]
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RI Lobbyists Call For Asset Forfeiture Reform Following US Supreme Court Ruling
Political groups in Rhode Island say a recent Supreme Court decision could breathe new life into attempts to limit how the state can seize property. The court ruled Wednesday that the Eighth Amendment ban on excessive fines applies to states and cities.
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Carter Plans To Appeal Conviction To US Supreme Court
Attorneys for a Plainsville woman convicted of urging her friend to follow through with suicide say they will move ahead with an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
