Supreme Court told minority representation at stake in case - Roll Call Potential ruling on Voting Rights Act could “obliterate” many majority-minority congressional districts, one attorney said. Roll Call · Oct 4, 2022
Supreme Court to weigh use of race in congressional redistricting WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama that could further weaken a federal law meant to prevent racial discrimination in elections. Tribune News Service · Oct 3, 2022
Supreme Court to weigh use of race in congressional redistricting - Roll Call The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama that could weaken the Voting Rights Act. Roll Call · Oct 3, 2022
Supreme Court starts new term in political spotlight, tilted right WASHINGTON — An empowered conservative majority of the Supreme Court begins a new term next week replete with cases that could reshape how the country considers social issues such as race in elections and higher education, after decisions from the last term brought the justices to the forefront of the… Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022
Joined by first Black woman on Supreme Court, justices to tackle affirmative action, voting rights WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court opens a historic term Monday by welcoming its first Black woman to the bench as it faces challenges to past liberal rulings on race, affirmative action and voting rights. Los Angeles Times · Sep 29, 2022
Supreme Court starts new term in political spotlight, tilted right - Roll Call The high court begins a new term with cases that could reshape how the country considers race in elections and higher education. Roll Call · Sep 29, 2022
Nicholas Goldberg: How Joe Manchin got his superpowers By what possible definition of democracy is it OK for Joe Manchin, a single senator elected with a mere 290,000 votes from the tiny state of West Virginia, to wield power that exceeds that of his 99 colleagues and rivals that of the president of the United States? Los Angeles Times · Aug 5, 2022
Analysis: Supreme Court likes separation of powers, but not of church and state WASHINGTON — The Constitution is famously built on checks and balances, but nowhere does it specifically call for a "separation of powers" or insist on a "separation of church and state." Los Angeles Times · Jul 7, 2022
Court hobbles EPA on climate, and its options are limited WASHINGTON — Since February, when the Supreme Court held oral arguments in a case challenging the EPA’s authority to regulate carbon pollution from power plants, environmental lawyers and climate activists braced for a ruling that tattooed a deep, restrictive swath into the agency’s ability to curb emissions. Tribune News Service · Jul 1, 2022
Court hobbles EPA on climate, and its options are limited - Roll Call The Supreme Court ruling limited the EPA’s authority to rein in emissions. But it left the agency some room to address climate change. Roll Call · Jul 1, 2022
Supreme Court will hear Republican state lawmakers’ bid for more power over elections WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a major election case and decide whether North Carolina’s Republican lawmakers have the power to draw a partisan election map without interference from state judges. Los Angeles Times · Jun 30, 2022
Supreme Court conservatives flex in term full of controversial cases The trajectory of the Supreme Court appears unlikely to change in a new term starting in October, even with a new justice. Roll Call · Jun 30, 2022
Supreme Court rules Biden can end Trump’s 'remain in Mexico' policy WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld President Joe Biden’s broad power to enforce the immigration laws, ruling he may repeal the Trump-era ‘“remain in Mexico” policy that barred most Central American migrants from entering the United States to seek asylum. Los Angeles Times · Jun 30, 2022
Supreme Court rules Biden can end Trump’s 'Remain in Mexico' policy WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld President Joe Biden’s power to enforce immigration laws, ruling he may repeal the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy, which barred most Central American migrants from entering the United States to seek asylum. Los Angeles Times · Jun 30, 2022
Roll Call · Jun 30, 2022 Supreme Court limits EPA power plant carbon emissions authority - Roll Call The Supreme Court sharply curtailed the EPA’s authority to regulate carbon pollution from electric utilities.
Roll Call · Jun 30, 2022 Supreme Court greenlights end of 'Remain in Mexico' policy - Roll Call The Supreme Court held Thursday that migrants do not need to be forced back to Mexico pending decisions in their U.S. immigration court cases.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 25, 2022 Analysis: Supreme Court is bold, confident, conservative and ready to move further right WASHINGTON — This is not the Supreme Court most Americans have known.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 24, 2022 Editorial: With Roe decision, Supreme Court sneers at precedent — and places women’s health in jeopardy The inescapable fallacy that hangs like an albatross around the neck of the antiabortion movement is the misguided assumption that women will stop terminating their pregnancies if the procedure becomes illegal. America has been there, done that.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 24, 2022 In historic reversal, Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, frees states to outlaw abortion WASHINGTON — In a historic reversal, the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe Wade decision and ruled states may again outlaw abortion.
Roll Call · Jun 24, 2022 Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade, ends right to abortion - Roll Call A divided Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, in a landmark opinion that reverses the decision in Roe v. Wade.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 21, 2022 Supreme Court rules for parents seeking state aid for religious schools WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its support for religious schools, ruling that parents who send their children to these institutions have a right to tuition aid if the state provides it to similar private schools.
Roll Call · Jun 21, 2022 Supreme Court rules Maine tuition aid can't exclude religious schools The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine cannot exclude religious schools from a state tuition assistance program.
Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022 Supreme Court ends challenge over ‘public charge’ rule WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a Republican attempt to revive and defend a Trump-era immigration rule that made it harder for low-income immigrants to qualify for green cards.
Roll Call · Jun 15, 2022 Supreme Court ends challenge over ‘public charge’ rule - Roll Call States including Arizona and Texas wanted to defend a Trump-era rule making it harder for low-income immigrants to qualify for green cards.
Roll Call · May 16, 2022 Supreme Court sides with Sen. Ted Cruz in campaign finance case - Roll Call The Supreme Court struck down another provision of a major 2002 law meant to limit the influence of money in politics on Monday.