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Supreme Court Eviscerates Voting Rights Act: 'Demolition' Completed

A 6–3 US Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v Callais has weakened a core provision of the Voting Rights Act, shaking the legal foundations of federal voting protections.

International Business Times UK · May 2

12-year-old boy faces deportation from US as father refuses to take DNA test to prove citizenship: 'Thousands of cases like this...'

A 12-year-old boy born to a Nigerian mother and a US military serviceman is facing deportation in US after authorities questioned his citizenship.

The Times of India · May 1

‘Executive power is subject to checks and balances’: why King Charles cited Magna Carta in the US Congress

In his speech to Congress during a trip to the US to mark the country’s 250th anniversary, King Charles made repeated references to Magna Carta, the medieval English charter that laid the foundations for the modern rule of law. Dating back to 1215, Magna Carta also established for the first…

The Conversation · Apr 30

Supreme Court Order Stuns Legal Experts: 'Entirely Worrisome' Texas Ruling Revealed

The US Supreme Court has cleared Texas to use a controversial mid‑decade election map expected to add up to five Republican House seats.

International Business Times UK · Apr 28

A landmark US court ruling on birthright citizenship is coming. What does NZ law say?

The US Supreme Court is poised to deliver its much anticipated and debated decision on the question of birthright citizenship.

The Conversation · Apr 26

DeSantis plots end run of Florida law to create more GOP House seats

Partisan control of Congress could hinge on how — or whether — Florida lawmakers approve DeSantis' map.

Axios · Apr 24

A Looming Execution Raises Questions of Race, Responsibility, and Rap

James Broadnax is set to be executed April 30. But someone else has admitted to the crime.

Texas Observer · Apr 23

The Supreme Court Ruled Against 'Informal Censorship' 6 Decades Ago but Officials Are Still Jawboning

The Court's 1963 ruling in Bantam Books v. Sullivan is freshly relevant in light of recent efforts to restrict speech through government intimidation.

Reason · Apr 18

Transgender athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms

A West Virginia transgender girl who competes on her high school girls' track team says she's focused on having fun with her friends

The Independent UK · Apr 17

‘La Gordiloca’ Lost at the Supreme Court but Won in Laredo

The citizen-journalist and social media provocateur's case against local officials was thrown out in a decision that horrified First Amendment advocates. But, at home, observers say arresting her proved more trouble for the government than it was worth.

Texas Observer · Apr 16