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Supreme Court Ruling Fails LGBTQ Youth and Students With Disabilities
“Espinoza v. Montana” creates a pathway for religious schools to discriminate against already marginalized students.
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Supreme Court Could Soon Show Us Why Trump Is Refusing to Share His Tax Returns
Two Supreme Court cases are looking at whether financial institutions can be subpoenaed for Trump's tax filings.
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SCOTUS Ruling on Religious Schools Threatens Church-State Separation
Civil liberties advocates warn the ruling could make taxpayers underwrite religious education.
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The Fight’s Not Over. Doctors Like Me Will Continue Pushing for Abortion Rights.
The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s restrictive abortion law, but the fight for patients’ rights continues.
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Supreme Court Sides With Trump Administration on Fast-Tracking Deportations
The Trump administration won a major victory with the ruling that will adversely affect many asylum seekers.
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Following Supreme Court Rulings, Trump Attacks the Independence of the Judiciary
The administration is showing an increased willingness to find any way around a court decision that it does not like.
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Your Boss’s Personal Beliefs Should Not Dictate Your Health Care
The Supreme Court’s ruling in “Trump v. Pennsylvania” could empower employers to deny birth control coverage.
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Supreme Court DACA Win Shows “Sustained Pressure of Activism” Works
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 against President Trump’s attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
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Supreme Court: Trump’s Attempt to End DACA “Arbitrary and Capricious”
The 5-4 ruling explained that the administration had violated procedural protocols in attempting to end the program.
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Beyond Workplace Rights, SCOTUS Ruling Defangs Trump Attack on Trans Health Care
It’s clear that the Trump administration has no ground to stand on when it comes to anti-LGBTQ discrimination.