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Showing posts with label Supreme Court. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Supreme Court. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

UNC Chapel Hill’s incoming class is less diverse after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

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 By Christine Zhu The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s newest class is less diverse following the Supreme Court’s 2023 affirmat...
Monday, July 1, 2024

Right-Wing Supreme Court Rules Trump Has 'Absolute Immunity' for Official Acts

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By Jake Johnson  "In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law," warned Justice Sonia Sotomayor. ...
Saturday, April 27, 2024

Liberal Justices Grill Attorney in Supreme Court Case on Criminalizing Homelessness

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By Julia Conley "Where are they supposed to sleep? Are they supposed to kill themselves not sleeping?" asked Justice Sonia Sotomay...
Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Right-Wing Justices Appear Ready to Eviscerate Affirmative Action in College Admissions

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  "Killing affirmative action will have a devastating impact on Black, Hispanic, and Native students," wrote one journalist, ...
Thursday, October 6, 2022

Supreme Court Poised to Shred What's Left of Voting Rights Act, Plaintiffs Warn

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"If the court sides with Alabama," wrote a pair of plaintiffs in Merrill v. Milligan, "political opportunities for people of ...
Monday, June 27, 2022

In 'Dangerous Decision,' Supreme Court Guts Protection of Miranda Rights

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JULIA CONLEY June 23, 2022 Legals experts warned law   enforcement agencies will have   "zero incentive"   to ensure that a person...
Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Right-Wing Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Affirmative Action

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"We will vigorously defend access and opportunity in higher education," said head of civil rights legal group. JESSICA CORBETT Jan...