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Virginia Seeks Supreme Court Intervention To Remove Voters

Virginia seeks to remove voters flagged as noncitizens, facing legal challenges and concerns over voter disenfranchisement.

Republicans To Appeal Pennsylvania Court Decision On Ballot Counting

Republicans challenge a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on provisional ballots, sparking a legal battle in a crucial battleground state.

Robert Roberson’s case spotlights Texas’ GOP divide on criminal justice

Texas’ junk science statute has remained hamstrung for the last decade. So too have other criminal justice reforms, despite efforts from the Texas House.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 24, 2024

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Colorado’s Amendment 80 wants to make school choice ‘a right’ when it already is – an expert in educational policy explains the disconnect

In November, Colorado voters will decide whether the state’s constitution should be amended to specify a right to school choice.

The Conversation · Oct 24, 2024

Abortion is back in the headlines in Australia. The debates in the United States tell us why

The 2022 news that the US Supreme Court had overturned Roe v Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion sent shockwaves around the world.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2024

Harris and Trump differ widely on gun rights, death penalty and other civil liberties questions

As the election nears, voters are considering the two leading presidential candidates’ records on a wide range of issues, including civil liberties – a broad term used to describe the constitutionally protected freedoms that protect citizens from excessive government power. These key freedoms are contained in the Bill of Rights,…

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2024

Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says

A new report finds that women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of 2023 at about the same rate as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

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Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls For Radical Supreme Court Reform

Rep. Ilhan Omar advocates for Supreme Court reform by expanding justices, imposing term limits, and ethics code.

Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time

Robert Roberson, who had been set to be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, had his execution delayed after a dramatic few hours of legal wrangling among three different Texas courts

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today

Some 79 countries around the world continue to enforce blasphemy laws. And in places such as Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, violation of these measures can result in a death penalty.

The Conversation · Oct 18, 2024

Tennessee Court Rules On Emergency Abortion Medical Necessity

Recent ruling in Tennessee clarifies abortion ban exceptions for medical necessity, but doctors still at risk of criminal charges. Legal challenges in Tenn...

Texas Poised To Execute Autistic Man For 'Shaken Baby' Death

An autistic man whose murder conviction was based on a questionable diagnosis of "shaken baby syndrome" is to be executed in Texas on Thursday barring a last-minute stay from the US Supreme Court.

International Business Times · Oct 17, 2024

Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi

A Mississippi judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged a potential conflict between a 2022 state law that bans most abortions and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that said abortion is guaranteed in the Mississippi Constitution

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

Some Republicans Are Pushing Against a Supreme Court Precedent Granting Immigrant Children the Right to Study

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called for a reevaluation of Plyler v. Doe, claiming the federal government should bear the cost of educating undocumented children

Latin Times · Oct 16, 2024

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The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024

Members of Congress call on companies to retain DEI programs as court cases grind on

A group of Democrats in Congress is appealing to the largest U.S. companies to hold onto their diversity, equity and inclusion programs

Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2024

Fate of US ‘Dreamers’ before an appeals court, again

The hearing is latest in years-long legal battle over Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2024

Is childproofing the internet constitutional? A tech law expert draws out the issues

Mounting pressure to regulate children’s use of technology in the United States raises the question: Is childproofing the internet constitutional?

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Mississippi death row inmate

The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider an appeal from a Mississippi death row inmate who was convicted of killing a high school student

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Supreme Court Declines Review Of Alabama Frozen Embryo Case

The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to review Alabama's embryo lawsuit ruling raises concerns about fertility clinic liabilities.

International Business Times · Oct 8, 2024

US Supreme Court To Hear 'Ghost Guns' Regulation Case

The US Supreme Court hears a challenge on Tuesday to federal regulation of "ghost guns" -- firearms sold in easy-to-assemble kits.

International Business Times · Oct 8, 2024

Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates Six-week Abortion Ban

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a law in the southern US state prohibiting abortions for women who are more than six weeks pregnant, one week after it was struck down by a lower court.

US Supreme Court To Decide Mexico Gun Lawsuit Against Distributors

US Supreme Court to review Mexico's lawsuit against gun manufacturers and other legal disputes, including reverse discrimination and nuclear waste storage.

International Business Times · Oct 3, 2024

SCOTUS Only Days Away From Hearing Major 'Ghost Gun Case': Here's What We Know

The DIY weapons, which lack serial numbers and are attainable without transfer records or background checks, are at the center of next week's major gun debate.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024

What to expect from federal judges appointed by Trump or Harris − based on what we’ve seen from Trump and Biden picks for the Supreme Court and lower courts

The past eight years have clearly demonstrated that who sits on the federal courts matters.

Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2024

US prosecutors detail new evidence in Trump election subversion case

Special Counsel Jack Smith says Mike Pence was among those who told former president to accept the 2020 election result.

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