The majority stated that the Fifteenth Amendment only bars state action “motivated by discriminatory purpose.” The Supreme Court majority ruled that the Louisiana congressional map based on race…
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Supreme Court Issues Stay in NY Redistricting Case
The majority ruled against the racial gerrymandering of New York’s 11th district. The Supreme Court granted the request from Representative Nicole Malliotakis of New York to stay a…
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Justice Samuel Alito, U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Samuel Alito, U.S. Supreme Court
Read MoreSupreme Court Allows Texas to Use Redestricted Map for 2026 Midterms
Justice Alito stated the new map is based on partisan advantage, not race, as the lower court determined. The Supreme Court of the United States paused a lower…
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Supreme Court Upholds Sales of Native American Site for Copper Mining
The court declined an appeal against the congressional action from 2014. The Supreme Court issued a decision this week that will allow the federal government to continue its…
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Supreme Court Rules EPA Water Regulations Too Vague
The decision overturns the lower court ruling. The Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rules determining how San Francisco manages raw sewage discharge are too…
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Supreme Court Upholds District Judge’s Order to Release USAID Funds
Justice Alito is joined by three other justices in his dissent. The Supreme Court majority rejected an appeal from President Donald Trump’s administration to halt the mandate of…
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Representative Ocasio-Cortez Files Impeachment Articles Against Two Justices
Justices Thomas and Alito are cited as refusing to recuse from matters with “financial and personal entanglements.” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York filed articles of impeachment against…
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Supreme Court Declines to Halt Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Settlement
The court lifted a pause imposed by Justice Alito the week before. The Supreme Court allowed the Boy Scouts of America’s $2.46 billion sex abuse settlement to move…
Read MoreSupreme Court Will Review Censorship and Social Media Cases
The court’s next session begins Monday. The Supreme Court announced that the justices will hear two major cases where tech industry groups are challenging restrictive state laws. One…
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