#supreme-court

#supreme-court

The extensive record in these cases supports the District Court's conclusion that plaintiffs' [Section 2] claim was likely to succeed under Gingles. As to the first Gingles precondition, the District Court correctly found that black voters could constitute a majority in a second district that was "reasonably configured." The plaintiffs adduced eleven illustrative districting maps that Alabama could enact, at least one of which contained two majority-black districts that comported with traditional districting criteria.

I have one billion percent confidence that if the Supreme Court received some sort of petition or some sort, had to issue some sort of ruling around eligibility, I have one billion percent confidence they would apply the plain language of the Constitution and block Trump from eligibility to be president again.

Justice Elena Kagan denied Apple's emergency stay application on behalf of the court, signaling that the request was not a close call and leaving the Ninth Circuit's contempt finding in place.

"Allowing judges to be disciplined based on the perceived 'tone' or 'volume' of lawful speech promotes arbitrary enforcement, invites political interference in the judicial branch, and threatens to undermine the rule of law."