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Advocates: Alito Must Recuse Due to Billionaire’s Stake in Student Debt Cases
GOP megadonor Paul Singer’s think tank filed a brief in support of overturning student debt relief.
Alito Wrote Anti-Journalism Screed Before ProPublica Published Exposé About Him
ProPublica published another bombshell article on Tuesday revealing Alito’s relationship with a GOP billionaire.
Alito Didn’t Report Trip With Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court
Paul Singer’s hedge fund has repeatedly had business before the Supreme Court. Justice Alito has never recused himself.
Number of Legal Abortions Fell by 94K in States With Bans Since “Dobbs”
The data suggests there were tens of thousands of people forced to carry a pregnancy due to a lack of abortion access.
Supreme Court May Soon Ban Affirmative Action — Here’s What That Means
A racial justice group is urging colleges to reveal their plans for diversity on campus if affirmative action is banned.
In Surprise Ruling, Supreme Court Upholds Indian Child Welfare Act
Advocates had feared the Supreme Court would dismantle the Indian Child Welfare Act and Native sovereignty at large.
NAACP: Black Voters Will Be Disillusioned If Biden Fails to Act on Student Debt
Biden risks a legacy of failing on “campaign promises but succeed[ing] in widening the racial wealth gap,” NAACP said.
The Voting Rights Act Dodged a Bullet — for Now
Five House seats may well shift to Democrats in the wake of “Allen v. Milligan.”
Warren, Jayapal Want to Crack Down on Supreme Court Justices’ Gifts and Travel
Their new bill would place a cap on the value of gifts that Supreme Court justices are allowed to receive.
SCOTUS Rules Against Racist Gerrymandering in Alabama, Upholds Voting Rights Act
Alabama will have to redraw its maps to allocate one additional majority-Black district.