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The US supreme court appears ready to nullify the Voting Rights Act

Court has repeatedly expanded states’ leeway to make voting laws that would have previously been deemed discriminatory

The Guardian - US

Gangland boss's case delayed after alleged discovery

A crime boss's case against prison authorities has been delayed after allegations emerged of contraband being found in his cell and an earlier plot to escape.

AAP

Let's Go Brandon!—to the Principal's Office

From Sixth Circuit Judge John Nalbandian, joined by Judge Karen Nelson Moore, in yesterday's B.A. v. Tri County Area Schools:… The post Let's Go Brandon!—to the Principal's Office appeared first on Reason.com.

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‘My vote is my voice’: protesters fight for democracy as Trump casts shadow

Outside the supreme court, protesters invoked the legacy of civil rights giants with a key Voting Rights Act plank at stake

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court could deliver ‘catastrophic’ decision on Voting Rights Act and blow up protections from racial discrimination

The court’s conservative majority could gut the landmark civil rights law — and open the door for Republicans to erase Democratic districts in the redistricting war

The Independent UK

Marksman who fatally shot man faced ‘decade of legal madness’ – Sir Mark Rowley

The officer, known only as W80, shot Jermaine Baker as police stopped a plot to snatch two prisoners from a van near Wood Green Crown Court in 2015.

Evening Standard

Supreme Court airs doubts about role of race in redistricting - Roll Call

The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule against requiring Louisiana to have a second Black-majority district.

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Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is the primary way plaintiffs can challenge racially discriminatory election practices

The Independent UK

US Supreme Court To Hear Pivotal Minority Voting Rights Case

The US Supreme Court hears a case involving Black voters on Wednesday that could have lasting repercussions on whether Democrats or Republicans control the House of Representatives.

International Business Times

The NRA Supports SCOTUS Petitioners Who Lost Their Gun Rights Because of Nonviolent Offenses

The cases give the justices a chance to address a constitutionally dubious policy that disarms peaceful Americans.

Reason

US Republicans Seek To Shield Oil Giants As Climate Lawsuits Advance

President Donald Trump's second term has seen the United States go all-in to boost Big Oil and block renewables -- yet a wave of state and local climate-damage lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry continues to advance.

International Business Times

A "Bombshell" Or a Dud?

Once again, originalism is only elevated when a scholar with conservative credentials opposes conservative jurisprudence.

Reason

Lawyers seek release date for man after conviction overturned in Etan Patz disappearance case

Lawyers for a man whose conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz was recently overturned asked a judge on Tuesday to set a date for his release from prison if prosecutors don’t decide soon to hold a new trial

The Independent UK

Even a former law clerk for conservative Justice Clarence Thomas is warning about giving Trump too much power

Justices have handed Trump sweeping authority while also insulating him from being prosecuted from potential crimes committed in office

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Why the Supreme Court may choose to uphold Trump's tariffs: 'It would be incredibly disruptive to scramble those eggs'

Reversing Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs stands to upend billions in trade flows and test the limits of presidential power.

Euronews

US Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal against $1.4bn Sandy Hook shooting defamation ruling

The US Supreme Court upheld a $1.4 billion judgement against Alex Jones for his Sandy Hook hoax claims, rejecting his appeal. Jones' bankruptcy and asset liquidation continue.

Reason

The Lowly Stay Takes Center Stage

SCOTUS' "stay jurisprudence" is a bit of a mess

The Guardian - US

US supreme court rejects Alex Jones appeal over $1.4bn defamation penalty

Infowars founder and conspiracy theorist had been ordered to pay because of false claims about Sandy Hook massacre

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Evening Standard

Lady Hale warns against politicising judiciary after Jenrick criticism of judges

Robert Jenrick vowed to put ministers back in charge of judicial appointments, claiming the system had allowed ‘political activists’ on to the bench.

International Business Times UK

Alex Jones' £1 Billion 'Hoax' Blow: Supreme Court Upholds His Financial Death Penalty

The Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones's appeal, upholding a £1 billion judgment for his Sandy Hook 'hoax' claims and cementing a 'financial death penalty' for Infowars.

Roll Call

Supreme Court to hear arguments on use of race in redistricting - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a redistricting case that could put at risk majority-minority districts.

Reason

Can Police Enter Your Home Without a Warrant? The Supreme Court Will Soon Decide.

Even well-intentioned “community caretaking” can’t justify ignoring the Fourth Amendment.

International Business Times

Alex Jones Handed Major Setback In Bid to Dodge Paying Sandy Hook Families $1.4 Billion

In a decisive move, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

The Independent UK

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors

Radio France Internationale

Accra law firm challenges Ghana-US migration deal before Supreme Court

Ghanaian lawyers have filed a petition before the country's highest court seeking the suspension of a bilateral migration agreement with the US. They claim the deal contradicts international treaties to which Ghana is a signatory and that since it has not been ratified by parliament, the executive is acting outside…

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