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The conservative supreme court justices behind the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act

Latest ruling is culmination of Justices Roberts and Alito’s campaign to slowly but surely strangle efforts to protect democratic rights of Black and other minority Americans

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Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling makes it harder to protect minority voting power and alters the landscape of future elections

In a major ruling that would permit weakening the voting power of minorities in the United States, the Supreme Court on April 29, 2026, struck down a Black-majority district in Louisiana’s congressional map as “an unconstitutional gerrymander” and altered the court’s interpretation of the Voting Rights Act.

The Conversation

U.S. Supreme Court weakens key pillar of Voting Rights Act, opening the door for Texas to redraw political maps

While the court did not strike down the provision entirely, Justice Elena Kagan said Wednesday’s ruling made Section 2 of the VRA “all but a dead letter.”

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Supreme Court invalidates Louisiana congressional map over race

The Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana’s congressional map Wednesday ahead of the midterm elections, in a decision that reshaped legal protections for minority voters and could lead to further redistricting nationwide. The 6-3 decision found that Louisiana should not have been forced to draw a second congressional map with a second…

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Supreme Court Order Stuns Legal Experts: 'Entirely Worrisome' Texas Ruling Revealed

The US Supreme Court has cleared Texas to use a controversial mid‑decade election map expected to add up to five Republican House seats.

International Business Times UK

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map

The high court had previously allowed the map to be used temporarily, but Monday’s ruling makes that permanent.

The Texas Tribune

Supreme Court wipes out lower court ruling against Texas redistricting

The Supreme Court on Monday summarily reversed a lower court ruling that found Texas’ new congressional map was likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, pointing to the high court’s unsigned order last year allowing the map to go into effect. Monday’s one-paragraph order cements a new GOP-drawn congressional map for the…

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The Chief Justice Behind The Curtains

Long-time readers may remember a series of posts I wrote circa 2020 about the conflicts between Chief Justice Roberts and… The post The Chief Justice Behind The Curtains appeared first on Reason.com.

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New in City Journal: "The Transgender Tide Has Turned at the Supreme Court"

"Six recent rulings uphold the rights of parents and governments to preserve a traditional understanding of gender."

Reason

Why SCOTUS Ruled 8–1 Against Colorado's 'Conversion Therapy' Ban

Understanding the Supreme Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar.

Reason

Supreme Court ruling on Colorado conversion therapy case is not a clear win for conservatives

In an 8-1 decision authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court held on March 31, 2026, that a Colorado law prohibiting licensed counselors from performing “conversion therapy” on minors was likely unconstitutional as applied to talk therapy. Justice Elena Kagan filed a separate concurrence, joined by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.…

The Conversation

US supreme court’s ‘conversion therapy’ ruling opens ‘can of worms’. What’s next?

The court ruled 8-1 against a Colorado law banning ‘conversion therapy’ for youths. What does it mean for other states, and why did two liberals side with conservatives?

The Guardian - US

'The First Amendment Stands as a Shield' — Gorsuch Leads 8-1 Ruling Against Colorado's Conversion Therapy Ban

The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Chiles v. Salazar that Colorado's conversion therapy ban violates free speech, with Justice Jackson the sole dissenter.

International Business Times

Supreme Court sounds ready to limit counts of late-arriving ballots

The Supreme Court appeared ready during oral arguments Monday to restrict state laws allowing the counting of late-arriving ballots, in a challenge to Mississippi’s state law on absentee ballots. Mississippi allows state officials to count mail ballots that were postmarked on or before Election Day but arrive up to five…

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Would John Roberts Have Become Chief Justice If He Was Confirmed To The D.C. Circuit in 1992?

Roberts suspects that if he was confirmed to the D.C. Circuit at the age of 37, he probably "wouldn't have ended up" as Chief Justice.

Reason

The Supreme Court's Tariff Decision Vindicates the Rule of Law and the Separation of Powers

Although Trump has other options for taxing imports, the justices reminded him that he needs clear congressional authorization.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court justices sit stone-faced in front row as Trump slams tariff ruling in SOTU

President attacks high court as he continues to lie about who pays the import taxes he favors

Reason

Trump's Tantrum Over the Tariff Decision Highlights His Narcissistic Authoritarianism

The president neither understands nor appreciates the vital role of judicial independence in upholding the rule of law.

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Putting Trump's Backlash Against The Tariff Ruling In Context

In Learning Resources v. Trump, the Supreme Court invalidated President Trump's global tariffs by a 6-3 vote. Almost immediately, Trump… The post Putting Trump's Backlash Against The Tariff Ruling In Context appeared first on Reason.com.

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Supreme Court invalidates Trump's tariff regime

The Supreme Court invalidated much of the Trump administration’s worldwide tariff regime in a ruling released Friday.

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Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1989 to 2009

Presidential non-acquiescence in Humphrey's Executor from 1989 to 2009.

Reason

The Fourth Amendment's Erratic Year at the Supreme Court

The right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure had a rocky 2025.

Reason

SCOTUS Sounds Ready To Let Trump Fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter

Plus: It's the final day of Reason's webathon.

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Supreme Court sounds open to presidential firing of agency officials - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Monday to give presidents more power to remove officials from the FTC and similar agencies.

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Merry Jewish Christmas: How Chinese food and the movies became a time-honored tradition for American Jews

There is a meme that circulates every holiday season, an image of a sign in a restaurant window. “The Chinese Restaurant Association of the United States would like to extend our thanks to the Jewish people,” it says. “We do not completely understand your dietary customs … but we are…

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