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U.S. Supreme Court lifts stay on district court ruling that overturned Louisiana’s congressional boundaries

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s (R) appeal on June 26 of a federal district court ruling that held that Louisiana’s congressional district map should include an additional majority-minority district. The Supreme Court also lifted its 2022 stay of the federal court’s decision and allowed…

Ballotpedia

What the Supreme Court's rejection of a controversial theory means for elections

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject the most extreme version of the "independent state legislature theory" is expected to bring some stability to the 2024 elections — and invite more lawsuits.

WEKU

Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court just stood up for electoral democracy

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court firmly rejected the so-called independent state legislature theory. This bizarre theory would have allowed renegade legislators to violate their state constitutions in setting rules for federal elections — allowing them to hijack elections for U.S. Congress and even the presidency.

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Florida Supreme Court justice should recuse himself on key abortion case, says ex-chief justice

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Barbara Pariente, a former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, said Tuesday that one of the current justices, Charles Canady, should recuse himself from the case before the court that will decide if state efforts to sharply reduce access to abortion are constitutional.

Tribune News Service

State court rejects GOP challenge to Pennsylvania mail voting law

PHILADELPHIA — The law that created mail voting in Pennsylvania has withstood another Republican legal challenge.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Alabama lawmakers to convene to redraw maps US Supreme Court declared unfair to Black voters

Alabama's governor has set a special session for lawmakers to redraw congressional maps that the nation's high court declared unfair to Black voters

The Independent UK

Supreme Court Rules ‘No’ On GOP, Trump-Backed Gerrymandering Theory With 6-3 Vote

State courts "do not have free rein

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From Obama to state lawmakers, reaction pours in to Supreme Court ruling on North Carolina election case

WASHINGTON — Democrats took an immediate victory lap Tuesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an election theory from North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders that would have allowed them to give their party an upper hand in future elections.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Supreme Court rejects GOP claim that state lawmakers have full power over elections

WASHINGTON — In another surprise ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday firmly rejected a Republican claim that the Constitution gives state lawmakers full and unchecked power over the elections of members of Congress and the president in their state.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court Rules Alabama Redistricting Plan Violated Voting Rights Act

Decision Sends Case Back to Trial Court, Alabama to Redraw Congressional Map

Zenger

Supreme Court rejects Independent State Legislature theory, but leaves door ajar

The court rules that state constitutions can protect voting rights in federal elections and state courts can enforce those provisions, a key opinion that should safeguard 2024 election integrity.

WEKU

GI Bill case filed by decorated Army veteran James Rudisill to be heard by the Supreme Court

An estimated 1.7 million other vets who’ve qualified for benefits under both the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill could get more college money if Rudisill, who’s now an FBI agent, wins.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ballotpedia identifies 17 noteworthy Supreme Court cases regarding redistricting from 1946 to 2023

Ballotpedia has identified 17 noteworthy redistricting cases that the Supreme Court has heard since 1946, with the most recent one being Allen v. Milligan. In a 5-4 decision on June 8, SCOTUS affirmed the judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama that the state’s…

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A year since rollback of Roe v. Wade: How America has changed

It is one year since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, thus removing a federal right for women to end their pregnancies. We look at how America has changed in the wake of that historic decision. Also the global backlash against women's rights and who is behind it.…

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A year since Dobbs, these are the many ways states are protecting abortion

Abortion access has declined dramatically nationwide, but many states have further protected abortion by enacting "shield laws," allocating funding, stockpiling medication and repealing old laws.

The Texas Tribune

A year after Dobbs decision, Texas has settled in to a post-abortion reality

The impact of Texas’ near-total ban on abortion is coming into focus as patients and providers leave the state, legal challenges languish and the state’s social safety net braces for a baby boom.

The Independent UK

Wyoming’s ban on abortion pills temporarily blocked by judge

The state’s first-in-the-nation law to ban abortion pills won’t take effect on 1 July as planned while a lawsuit proceeds

WEKU

Judge temporarily blocks Wyoming's 1st-in-the-nation abortion pill ban

Attorneys for Wyoming failed to show that the ban wouldn't harm the plaintiffs before their lawsuit is resolved, Teton County Judge Melissa Owens ruled after hearing arguments from both sides.

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A year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Illinois is fighting hard to protect abortion rights

The numbers of Americans supporting abortion rights since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision are encouraging. But the fight is far from over to safeguard women’s right to make their own decisions about pregnancy.

The Independent UK

Judge to weigh suspending Wyoming's first-in-the-nation ban on abortion pills

A judge is about to consider whether to allow Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation ban on abortion pills to take effect or be put on hold pending the outcome of a lawsuit challenging it

WEKU

Some states are restricting abortion. Others are spending millions to fund it

Nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed abortion bans around the country to take effect, some cities and states are pushing in the other direction, a new report finds.

The Independent UK

In rare 3-3 decision, Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate law largely banning abortion

A bid by Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds to reinstate the state’s strict ban on most abortions has failed

Reason

Feds May Need Warrants To Search Cell Phones at the Border After All

Snooping through emails, video, and photos isn’t the same as stumbling on containers full of cocaine.

Zenger

U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Alabama’s Congressional Maps In Allen V. Milligan Decision

The United States Supreme Court ruled that Alabama’s congressional redistricting plans violated the Voting Rights Act.

Chicago Sun-Times

What to know about affirmative action ahead of Supreme Court ruling

Justices may ban the consideration of race, which could have ripple effects beyond who gets admitted to college.

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