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Published
June 30, 2023

Supreme Court protects web designer who won’t do gay wedding websites

The vote split along ideological lines 6 to 3, with the liberals in dissent.
Published
June 29, 2023

Supreme Court makes it more difficult to convict someone of making a threat

Speech of all kinds is generally protected by the free speech clause in the Constitution’s First Amendment but so-called 'true threats' are an exception.
Published
June 29, 2023

Biden ‘strongly disagrees’ with high court ruling striking down affirmative action in admissions

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
Published
June 29, 2023

Commentary: Justice Gorsuch’s passionate support for tribes is a mystery

The conservative jurist’s staunch support for tribal rights has created a buzz in the legal world. But at this point, the bigger question is why commentators keep expressing surprise.
Published
June 28, 2023

Clarence Page: Supreme Court ethics? It’s more than ‘balls and strikes’

As Senate Judiciary Committee chair, Sen. Dick Durbin has the power to improve the credibility that the high court has lost to politics. He should use it.

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Published
June 23, 2023

Supreme Court says White House can continue to set deportation priorities

In this case, the justices said the Department of Homeland Security has the authority to focus on arresting recent border crossers and those who commit violent crimes.
Published
June 22, 2023

Commentary: One year since Dobbs, and we won’t go back. Maine is moving forward.

It’s important that Maine lawmakers pass bills that would expand access to abortion, remove cost-sharing barriers to care, protect providers from malpractice penalties and prohibit local restrictions.
Published
June 21, 2023

With focus on Alito trip, Senate Democrats vow action on ethics bill

The pledge came after the latest revelation about lavish travel paid for by a politically active billionaire, this time involving a luxury fishing trip in Alaska taken by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Published
June 20, 2023

Commentary: Why affirmative action matters in college admissions

Although we have made clear progress in 20 years, race continues to affect experiences and opportunities in the U.S.
Published
June 19, 2023

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s ancestors were enslaved. Her husband’s were enslavers.

'We were an unlikely pair in many respects' the Supreme Court justice said in a 2017 speech, 'but somehow we found each other.'