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Supreme Court Case Could Disempower Communities of Color in the South
The Court heard arguments in a case that could re define how political representation is determined.
Texas Women Are Already Inducing Their Own Abortions; Will the Supreme Court Worsen This Trend?
A new study's findings on self-induction in Texas show what is at stake in the first Supreme Court abortion case in nearly a decade.
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How Civil Rights Groups Are Unraveling Illegal Bail Schemes That Fill Jails With Poor People
Advocates are working to stop the illegal practice of jailing people simply because they can't afford to post bail.
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Will California Court Let Voters Repudiate US Supreme Court on Citizens United?
It's an unusual case that asks a state judicial branch whether voters have the right to smack the federal judiciary in the face.
Certiorari Denied: Remembering the Roberts Court’s Abandonment of Torture Victims
The Court in recent years has sent an appalling message of indifference and impunity.
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Pope Francis Faces a Moral Challenge
Will the Pope remind the Catholic majority of the US Supreme Court justices that execution is against Church teaching?
Protests Grow over Clerk’s Denial of Same-Sex Marriages
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis stopped issuing all marriage licenses.
Washington Supreme Court Rules All SeaTac Workers Be Paid $15 Minimum Wage
SeaTac became the nation's first city to enact the minimum wage.
Could Scott Walker’s Legal Victory Expand PAC Superpowers?
A Wisconsin ruling about the governor's recall campaign could carry seeds of another “Citizens United.”
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