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Supreme Court ruling makes it harder to bring racial gerrymandering claims

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The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, reversed a lower court decision that had struck down a South Carolina congressional district as a racial gerrymander.

Reverse Court-Packing: Democrats Demand Samuel Alito Recuse Himself from Trump Cases for 'Appeal to Heaven' Flag

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Democrats, in another stab at "reverse court-packing," have demanded conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recuse himself from two ongoing cases involving former President Donald Trump and January 6.

Supreme Court’s South Carolina ruling boosts GOP, with national implications

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The ruling allows the state to use a map favorable to Republicans and is expected to make it far more difficult for voters nationwide to challenge racial gerrymandering.

The Supreme Court Gets Slightly Less Nonsensical about Race and Redistricting

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Instead of returning to the Constitution to end litigation over redistricting, the Supreme Court applied more rigor to such lawsuits.

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Attacks on Supreme Court Justice Alito’s flags reveal Dem desperation to get Trump via lawfare

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The New York Times really hates patriotic flags, apparently.

Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district

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The Supreme Court has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling the district discriminated against Black voters.

Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ‘s conservative majority on Thursday preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that said the district discriminated against Black voters.

Flags outside of Alito's houses spark political backlash as Supreme Court nears end of term

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Justice Samuel Alito has come under scrutiny after the New York Times reported two instances of controversial flags flown outside his Virginia and New Jersey houses.

Q&A: What's at stake with the U.S. Supreme Court case on misinformation?

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Concerns over medical misinformation are not new, but the COVID-19 pandemic magnified long-simmering tensions over two fundamental concepts: Freedom of speech and the federal government's responsibility to protect people from what it…

Senator calls out history of ‘creepy billionaires meddling in the court’

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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island spoke with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell Wednesday night, giving a quick history lesson on how someone as corrupt as Samuel Alito could end up on the Supreme Court in the first place.

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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Supreme Court Ruling in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of NAACP

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The right to vote is the foundation of American democracy. Key to that right is ensuring that voters pick their elected officials — not the other way around. The Supreme Court’s decision today undermines the basic principle that voting…

Supreme Court's Contradicting Its Own Rulings, Justices Say

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The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to uphold lower-court decisions on sentencing requirements for firearm convictions.

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Supreme Court throws out race claim in South Carolina redistricting case in win for GOP

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The Supreme Court ruled that Republicans in South Carolina did not unlawfully consider race when they drew a congressional district in a way that removed thousands of Black voters.

Supreme Court's Jan 6. Decision Comes at Turbulent Time

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The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling on a January 6 case later this summer.

Supreme Court approves use of S.C. congressional map that affects 30,000 Black voters

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The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a pro-Republican redraw of a South Carolina congressional district did not unlawfully exclude Black voters, rejecting a lower court's decision earlier this year.

Biden Administration Urges Supreme Court Review in Terrorism Funding Lawsuit Against Pharma Companies

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U.S. Supreme Court urged by Biden administration to reconsider terrorism funding ruling involving major pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies accused of supporting terrorism in Iraq.

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What the flag your Supreme Court justice is flying means

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Including the Jolly Roger, the rainbow flag and all orientations of the Stars and Stripes.