Another voting case could head to SCOTUS after lower court limits challenges to election laws Tuesday, November 21 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A federal appellate panel narrowly ruled on Monday that a key provision in the Voting Rights Act (VRA) does not allow people outside the federal government to sue over alleged electoral discrimination based on race.The 2-1 opinion, if it stands, would sharply... Read More.
SCOTUS affirmative action ruling was ‘blow’ to Black students, but it put ‘spotlight’ on HBCUs: Advocates Wednesday, October 25 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- In June, the Supreme Court all but closed the door on the use of race-conscious college admissions, touching off major changes in higher education.Education advocates said they believe the decision, while dismaying, puts a new "spotlight" on the value of historically Black... Read More.
SCOTUS hears case over alleged ‘bleaching’ to exclude Black voters in South Carolina Wednesday, October 11 by ABC News(MITCHELVILLE, S.C.) -- The wooded and marshy northern tip of Hilton Head Island in South Carolina is home to a little-known symbol of freedom whose legacy, advocates say, hangs in the balance before the U.S. Supreme Court."If you don't have the people, you don't... Read More.
SCOTUS pauses Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan over whether it can shield founders from opioid liability Thursday, August 10 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked Purdue Pharma's plan to emerge from bankruptcy that shielded the founding Sackler families from liability in the nation's opioid epidemic.The application for a stay, brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, was presented to... Read More.
Legacy college admissions under scrutiny following SCOTUS ruling Monday, July 3 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- College admissions have come under scrutiny following the Supreme Court's decision to curtail affirmative action in higher education.On Monday, several civil rights and advocacy groups including the Chica Project and Lawyers for Civil Rights filed a federal civil rights complaint against... Read More.
SCOTUS ruling prompts fear, criticism from LGBTQ community leaders Saturday, July 1 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- LGBTQ+ advocates, and the dissenting Supreme Court judges, fear the recent Supreme Court ruling on free speech has opened the door to encourage discrimination.The Supreme Court ruled on Friday in favor of an evangelical Christian website designer in a case involving... Read More.
‘Heartbreaking’: Justice Sotomayor cites rise in LGTBQ+ discrimination in dissent to SCOTUS ruling Saturday, July 1 by ABC News(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused the U.S. Supreme Court of granting businesses the right "to refuse to serve members of a protected class" for the first time in its history.The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday in favor of a evangelical Christian... Read More.
In sweeping ruling, SCOTUS rules for Christian web designer’s free speech over LGBTQ+ protections Friday, June 30 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Friday ruled for an evangelical Christian website designer in a case involving whether creative businesses can refuse to serve LGBTQ+ customers because of First Amendment free speech rights.In a 6-3 decision for the conservative majority written by Justice... Read More.
Biden slams SCOTUS affirmative action decision: ‘Discrimination still exists in America’ Thursday, June 29 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday blasted the Supreme Court ruling setting new limits on affirmative action as a "severe disappointment," saying, "we cannot let this decision be the last word.""The court has effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions and I strongly, strongly... Read More.
Experts: SCOTUS affirmative action decision highlights diversity needs in higher ed Thursday, June 29 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court decided Thursday to set new limits on affirmative action, striking down the current race-conscious admissions policies in place at University of North Carolina and Harvard University.The decision sided in part with Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative group that... Read More.
