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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.
Report: 2 Million Federal Workers Face Stricter Ethics Rules Than Supreme Court
Most federal employees can’t accept a gift worth over $20 from people who aren’t friends or relatives.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Industry Challenge to California Offshore Fracking Ban
Lower courts ruled that fracking for oil and gas in the Pacific Ocean could pose a threat to marine life.
Supreme Court Weakened Legal Protections for Striking. Only Jackson Dissented.
Unions still have the right to strike, but eight Supreme Court members erected barriers to that fundamental right.
SCOTUS Has Dealt a New Blow to Unions — But the Right to Strike Still Stands
The Supreme Court's recent anti-labor ruling in Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters is not as far-reaching as workers feared.