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Supreme Court hears case that could affect minority voting power across U.S.

by MARK SHERMAN Associated Press October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

In the latest showdown over the federal Voting Rights Act, lawsuits seek to force Alabama to create a second Black majority congressional district.

Nation & World, News, Politics

New justice joins bench as Supreme Court hears dispute over Clean Water Act

by JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press October 3, 2022October 3, 2022

The court began its new term on Monday, when several conservative justices seemed skeptical of wetlands regulation in a case that tests the reach of the Clean Water Act beyond rivers, lakes and streams.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Virginia ‘Ginni’ Thomas told Jan. 6 committee she stands by false election claims, chairman says

by FARNOUSH AMIRI and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press September 29, 2022September 29, 2022

Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson said the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas stood by the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen.

Nation & World, News

Virginia Thomas agrees to interview with Jan. 6 panel

by ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press September 21, 2022September 21, 2022

The testimony of the Supreme Court justice’s wife is one of the remaining items on the committee’s agenda.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: If cases involving Trump reach the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas must recuse himself

by The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board September 15, 2022September 14, 2022

Public perception matters; Thomas, of all people, should know that.

Election 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics

Ginni Thomas pressed Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn Biden’s 2020 victory

by Emma Brown The Washington Post September 1, 2022September 1, 2022

Ginni Thomas’s political activism is highly unusual for the spouse of a Supreme Court justice, and for years it has raised questions about potential conflicts of interest for her husband.

Times Record Opinion

Douglas Rooks: Alito’s arrogance may cost Supreme Court dearly

by Douglas Rooks Guest column August 18, 2022August 17, 2022

Samuel Alito seems to think he’s sitting on the top of the world. Fresh from his “triumph” in obliterating a half century of protection for legal abortion, he gave a speech in Rome on July 28 aptly demonstrating his enormous self-regard, what’s sometimes called “the arrogance of power.” His theme was religious liberty, but the […]