The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
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Supreme Court says White House can continue to set deportation priorities
In this case, the justices said the Department of Homeland Security has the authority to focus on arresting recent border crossers and those who commit violent crimes.
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With focus on Alito trip, Senate Democrats vow action on ethics bill
The pledge came after the latest revelation about lavish travel paid for by a politically active billionaire, this time involving a luxury fishing trip in Alaska taken by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s ancestors were enslaved. Her husband’s were enslavers.
‘We were an unlikely pair in many respects’ the Supreme Court justice said in a 2017 speech, ‘but somehow we found each other.’
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Supreme Court preserves law keeping Native American children with tribal families
Tribal leaders have backed the law as a means of preserving their families, traditions and cultures.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act
Because of the ruling, new maps are likely in Alabama and Louisiana that could allow Democratic-leaning Black voters to elect their preferred candidates in 2 more congressional districts.
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Supreme Court will hear trademark case mocking Trump as ‘too small’
A California man wants to put the phrase on T-shirts.
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Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands, boosts property rights over clean water
By a 5-4 vote, the justices boosted property rights over concerns about clean water, writing that wetlands can only be regulated if they have a ‘continuous surface connection’ to larger, regulated bodies of water.
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Supreme Court won’t put Illinois gun law on hold while court challenge continues
The case before the court involves a state law enacted in January that bans the sale of a series of guns including the AR-15 and AK-47.
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Sen. King proposes ethics rules for U.S. Supreme Court justices
Maine’s independent senator teams up with an Alaska Republican on a bill to require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of conduct and investigate complaints, while Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree has co-sponsored similar bills in the U.S. House.