The court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith, saying that she can refuse to design websites for same-sex weddings despite a Colorado law that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and race, gender.
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How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you
Borrowers who are worried about their budgets have options.
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A sharply divided Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, said the Biden administration overstepped its authority with the plan.
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Supreme Court rules for designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples
The decision is a win for religious rights and one in a series of cases in recent years in which the justices have sided with religious plaintiffs.
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Supreme Court makes it more difficult to convict someone of making a threat
Speech of all kinds is generally protected by the free speech clause in the Constitution’s First Amendment but so-called ‘true threats’ are an exception.
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Biden ‘strongly disagrees’ with high court ruling striking down affirmative action in admissions
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
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Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost Black voting power
The current map has white majorities in 5 of 6 districts, all currently held by Republicans, despite Black people accounting for one-third of the state’s population.
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Commentary: One year since Dobbs, and we won’t go back. Maine is moving forward.
It’s important that Maine lawmakers pass bills that would expand access to abortion, remove cost-sharing barriers to care, protect providers from malpractice penalties and prohibit local restrictions.
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Supreme Court preserves law keeping Native American children with tribal families
Tribal leaders have backed the law as a means of preserving their families, traditions and cultures.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act
Because of the ruling, new maps are likely in Alabama and Louisiana that could allow Democratic-leaning Black voters to elect their preferred candidates in 2 more congressional districts.