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1 day agoSomething Just Happened At The Supreme Court That Has NEVER Happened Before - Above the Law
SCOTUSgami - the first time a decision features a particular lineup of justices. And it happened this week. Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (5-21-2026)Concurrence: Sotomayor, KavanaughSCOTUSgami! This is the 1st time this lineup has occurred in a SCOTUS opinion!- SCOTUSgami (@SCOTUS_gami) May 21, 2026
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Left-wing politics
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1 day agoMahmoud Khalil's attorneys to turn to US supreme court after ruling paves way for deportation
A federal appeals court upheld a ruling allowing detention and potential deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, prompting his lawyers to seek Supreme Court intervention.
#voting-rights-act
Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
1 day agoSam Alito's Math on "Color-Blindness" Doesn't Check Out
Colorblind rules can still produce unfair outcomes because larger groups gain more social connections, creating systematic advantages through networks.
Right-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 days agoJustice Jackson Seems to Be Warning Us About the Supreme Court's Next Voting Rights Target
Supreme Court orders vacated two lower-court gerrymandering rulings and remanded for reconsideration under Callais, signaling tighter limits on voting-rights claims.
Right-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 days agoJustice Jackson Seems to Be Warning Us About the Supreme Court's Next Voting Rights Target
Supreme Court orders vacated two lower-court gerrymandering rulings and remanded for reconsideration under Callais, signaling tighter limits on voting-rights claims.
#birthright-citizenship
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fromTruthout
2 days agoTrump Demands End to Birthright Citizenship Ahead of Supreme Court Decision
Birthright citizenship is constitutionally established and supported by evidence of economic benefits, while claims about costs and uniqueness are contradicted by other countries’ similar laws.
#tariffs
US Elections
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2 days ago'Infuriating' Trump Blasts $149B Tariff Refund in Interview After IEEPA Ruling
A Supreme Court ruling invalidated broad IEEPA-based reciprocal tariffs, requiring CBP to process refunds through the CAPE portal and triggering large refund expectations and market uncertainty.
Privacy professionals
fromSlate Magazine
3 days agoThe Supreme Court Weighs How Much Google Surveillance Can Be Used Against You in Court
Automated geofence surveillance raises questions about whether Fourth Amendment protections still limit searches when technology can target entire groups by default.
Social justice
fromFast Company
3 days agoWhy the NAACP wants Black student-athletes to boycott public universities in 8 states across the South
NAACP urges Black athletes and fans to boycott Southern public universities to protest weakened Voting Rights Act protections and erasure of Black political power.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days agoRepublicans Play a Very Soft Game': Trump Bashes Senate GOP for Failing to Fire Brutal' Parliamentarian
Trump criticized Senate Republicans for not replacing Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough and urged passing the Save America Act and ending the filibuster immediately.
fromABA Journal
4 days agoSCOTUS will examine scope of Title IX protections and whether civil rights law covers work bias claims
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to weigh whether federally funded school employees can privately sue for sex discrimination under Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments Act, an issue that divides lower courts.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days agoA redistricting re-do? What to know about Alabama's primary elections
Four of the state's congressional districts are expected to hold special primaries in August, as part of a nationwide battle over redistricting. President Donald Trump has pushed Republican-led states to redraw their congressional maps in order to give the right-wing party an advantage in the November midterm elections. At stake is control over the US House of Representatives. Each congressional district represents one seat in the House, where Republicans currently hold a slim majority.
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#abortion-access
Public health
fromSlate Magazine
5 days agoRepublicans Are Trying to Kill the Abortion Pill. They Don't Stand a Chance.
Abortion access has increased despite bans due to medication, telehealth, and logistics, but Supreme Court action has temporarily paused new limits while future rulings remain uncertain.
Public health
fromSlate Magazine
5 days agoRepublicans Are Trying to Kill the Abortion Pill. They Don't Stand a Chance.
Abortion access has increased despite bans due to medication, telehealth, and logistics, but Supreme Court action has temporarily paused new limits while future rulings remain uncertain.
#redistricting
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week agoDem Leader Slams Trump Allies in Blistering Slavery-Themed Rant at Press Conference
Republican redistricting actions after a Supreme Court ruling threaten majority-Black districts, prompting Jeffries to claim Democrats will keep fighting to protect voting rights.
#voting-rights
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 week agoJohn Roberts Thinks Alabama Maps He Decided Were Too Racist Magically Aren't So Racist Anymore! - Above the Law
Alabama’s congressional map was blocked for racism, then later allowed again, with the Supreme Court citing Louisiana v. Callais and politics as the shift.
Social justice
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks agoOpinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America. Now, It Can Change.
The Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais ruling prohibits intentional creation of majority-Black districts while permitting districts that prevent Black representation if justified by political rather than racial considerations, effectively undermining voting rights protections.
fromEsquire
1 week agoSo the Supreme Court Is Just Letting the Republicans Get Away with Unfair Districts, Huh
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.
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#shadow-docket
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fromAbove the Law
1 week agoJohn Oliver Spends More Time Explaining The Shadow Docket Than Supreme Court Does On Its Rulings - Above the Law
The Supreme Court’s shadow docket enables policy outcomes through emergency orders with minimal explanation, and the conservative majority both uses it more and criticizes scrutiny.
Right-wing politics
fromFortune
2 weeks agoJohn Roberts insists, despite all evidence to contrary, Supreme Court is 'simply not part of the political process' | Fortune
Supreme Court justices base decisions on the Constitution and law, not politics, and criticism should target rulings rather than personal attacks.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks agoDavid French on MS NOW: SCOTUS Would Stop Trump Third Term
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.
US Elections
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