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The U.S. Supreme Court Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the status quo in most of the country, guaranteeing voters, at least for now, the ability to sue to enforce rights guaranteed under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. At issue in the North Dakota case is Section 2 of the …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a lower-court ruling in a redistricting dispute in North Dakota that would gut a landmark federal civil rights law for millions of people. The justices indicated in an unsigned order that they are likely to take up a federal appeals court ruling that would eliminate the most common path people and …

Justice Kagan Urges Supreme Court to Explain Itself in Emergency Decisions  The New York Times Supreme Court Justice Kagan says independence of judges is under threat  The Washington Post Without naming Trump, Elena Kagan says court orders ‘need to be respected’  Politico Justice Elena Kagan criticizes pro-Trump rulings, court’s lack of explanation  ABC News Justice Kagan stresses the need for government officials to obey …

Last month, two Republican federal appeals court judges effectively abolished the law banning race discrimination in elections in seven states. On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a brief order blocking this decision. The upshot is that, at least for now, it is still illegal for a state to disenfranchise someone because of the color of their skin. That said, the …

A demonstrator holds an umbrella and a sign saying “STAND UP! PROTECT OUR VOTING RIGHTS” outside the U.S. Supreme Court in March in Washington, D.C. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Legal Defense Fund hide caption toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Legal Defense Fund The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday extended a pause, for now, on a controversial lower court ruling …

Supreme Court allows Trump to remove consumer product safety regulators  The Washington Post Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators  The New York Times Supreme Court says Trump can proceed with firing Democrat-appointed CPSC members  Fox News Supreme Court allows Trump to fire 3 Democrats on consumer safety panel — for now  NPR Supreme Court green-lights Trump’s firing of consumer product safety …

Second court blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide after Supreme Court ruling  The Hill Federal appeals court issues another blow to Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship  CNN Appeals court finds Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block  AP News Trump admin live updates: Appeals Court rules against Trump’s birthright citizenship EO  ABC News Trump birthright citizenship order blocked nationwide by appeals …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court signaled again Wednesday that it believes the president has the power to fire the leaders of agencies and commissions that Congress said were independent. Granting another emergency appeal, the justices set aside a Baltimore judge’s order and upheld President Trump’s decision to fire the three Democratic appointees on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. In a brief order, …

The Supreme Court’s decision further limits a 90-year-old precedent that was aimed at protecting the independence of certain regulatory agencies. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed President Trump to terminate, without cause, President Biden’s appointees to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The decision further limits a 90-year-old high-court precedent that …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump to remove three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for now, the latest instance in which the conservative court has backed an emergency appeal from the administration. The court’s three liberal members dissented from the decision. In a brief, unsigned order, the court said …