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Mississippi Is Trying To Get The Supreme Court To Reverse Roe
Friday, July 23, 2021
Abortion-rights defenders promptly seized on the state's brief, noting that until now Mississippi had portrayed its appeal as far more limited.
The Supreme Court's Term Appeared To Be Cautious. The Numbers Tell A Different Story
Friday, July 09, 2021
According to statistics compiled through NPR number crunching and the SCOTUSblog Stat Pack, the justices swerved to the right, even by the standards of the traditionally conservative Roberts court.
Here Are 5 Takeaways From the Supreme Court Term
Monday, July 05, 2021
The court's term ranged from compromise to confrontation, with the conservative supermajority holding back until almost the end of the term.
Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions, Dealing Blow To Voting Rights
Friday, July 02, 2021
By a vote of 6-to-3 on Thursday the Supreme Court's conservative majority made it far more difficult to challenge voting restrictions throughout the country.
What The Supreme Court's Arizona Decision Means For The Voting Rights Act
Thursday, July 01, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court largely gutted what remains of the landmark Voting Rights Act, once hailed as one of the most effective civil rights legislation in U.S. history.
The Supreme Court Throws Out A State Law Requiring Nonprofits To Name Rich Donors
Thursday, July 01, 2021
By a 6-3 vote, the court ruled that California unconstitutionally applied its law requiring nonprofits to file a list of their large donors with the state.
The Supreme Court Deals A New Blow To Voting Rights, Upholding Arizona Restrictions
Thursday, July 01, 2021
The justices, in a 6-3 opinion, narrowed the only major section of the landmark Voting Rights Act that remains in effect.
The Supreme Court Leaves The CDC's Moratorium On Evictions In Place
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
By a 5-4 vote, the court left in place the nationwide moratorium on evictions put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The moratorium is set to expire on July 31.
Supreme Court Revives An Excessive Force Case; Thomas Rails Against Marijuana Laws
Monday, June 28, 2021
The case involved the death of a prisoner held for 15 minutes in a face-down prone position. Separately, the court declined to take up a case brought by a marijuana dispensary.
The Supreme Court Leaves A Transgender Student's Legal Victory Intact
Monday, June 28, 2021
The court left in place a lower court decision declaring that local school boards may not require transgender high school students to use bathrooms that correspond to their sex listed at birth.
The Supreme Court Limits Lawsuits By Those Wrongly Flagged As Terrorists
Friday, June 25, 2021
In a 5-4 ruling, the justices sided with the TransUnion credit reporting company, ruling that thousands of consumers whose names were improperly flagged cannot sue the company for damages.
Supreme Court Justices Hand Farmworkers Union A Loss
Thursday, June 24, 2021
At issue was a California law allowing union organizers to enter farms to speak to workers during nonworking hours for a set number of days each year.
Former High School Cheerleader's Online F-Bombs Are Deemed Protected Speech
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with students on Wednesday, ruling that a former cheerleader's online F-bombs about her school is protected speech under the First Amendment.
Supreme Court Hands Farmworkers Union A Major Loss
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
At issue in the case was a California law that allows union organizers to enter farms to speak to workers during nonworking hours for a set a number of days each year.
Supreme Court Grants A Reprieve To Agency That Runs Fannie And Freddie
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
But the court agreed that the Federal Housing Finance Agency has a design flaw that violates the Constitution: The president must be able to remove the agency's director without cause.
Supreme Court Rules Cheerleader's F-Bombs Are Protected By The 1st Amendment
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
The case involved a teenage cheerleader who dropped F-bombs on Snapchat. At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that occurs online and off campus but that may be disruptive.
Supreme Court Restricts Police Powers To Enter A Home Without A Warrant
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
The court has long held that police may do this when pursuing a fleeing felon. The question in this case was whether they can do the same thing when pursuing someone suspected of a minor offense.
Supreme Court Ruling Could Reshape The Face Of College Athletics
Monday, June 21, 2021
Faced with the prospect of reshaping college athletics, the U.S. Supreme Court issued potentially transformative ruling Monday in a case that pitted college athletes against the NCAA.
The Supreme Court Sides With NCAA Athletes In A Narrow Ruling
Monday, June 21, 2021
The court ruled that NCAA rules are not reasonably necessary to distinguish between college and professional sports. Still, the ruling could be potentially transformative.
Supreme Court Rules Catholic Group Doesn't Have To Consider LGBTQ Foster Parents
Thursday, June 17, 2021
The decision marks a triumph for a new brand of conservatism on the court, which is putting the Constitution's guarantee to the free exercise of religion at the highest level of protection.