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Sotomayor Grills Government Lawyer Over Law 'Criminalizing Words Related to Immigration'

The Supreme Court justice seemed willing to invalidate the federal law on First Amendment grounds.

Reason · Mar 28, 2023

Immigration fraud case brings tough First Amendment questions to the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case about whether a federal law that prohibits inducing unlawful immigration violates the First Amendment.

WEKU · Mar 27, 2023

Supreme Court scrutinizes free speech limits of immigration law - Roll Call

The Supreme Court debated Monday whether a criminal law meant to punish those who encourage illegal immigration infringes on free speech.

Roll Call · Mar 27, 2023

Supreme Court conservatives could spike Biden’s plan to cancel student loan debt

More than 40 million Americans are eligible for relief under president’s plan, which has been blocked for months as Republican officials and conservative activist groups take their cases to nation’s high court

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Supreme Court airs doubts on student loan forgiveness program - Roll Call

The program would forgive up to $20,000 for individual borrowers and cost up to $400 billion — amounts that gave several justices pause.

Roll Call · Feb 28, 2023

Justice Thomas wrote of 'crushing weight' of student loans

The Supreme Court won’t have far to look for a personal take on the “crushing weight” of student debt that underlies the Biden administration’s college loan forgiveness plan

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023

Unlikely alliances in Supreme Court opinions on overtime, death penalty

The cases involved who qualifies for overtime pay, and Arizona's refusal to apply a Supreme Court precedent in death penalty jury instructions.

WEKU · Feb 23, 2023

Another Dissent from Denial of Certiorari from Justice Jackson

For the second time, Justice Jackson dissents from the Supreme Court's refusal to hear a case.

Reason · Feb 22, 2023

A diverse Supreme Court grapples with affirmative action, with its justices of color split sharply on the meaning of 'equal protection'

The United States Supreme Court is deciding a pair of cases that could end affirmative action programs that consider race in college admissions.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023

Commentary: Abortion bans undermine church-state separation

Abortion bans impose on everyone the narrow religious doctrine of a few. These bans violate the separation of church and state.

Tribune News Service · Jan 20, 2023