Democrats’ voting-rights drive confronts a slim chance of becoming law and also a tough legal battle in front of a conservative judiciary.
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The Supreme Court is the highest court in the US and has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal courts and over state court cases involving issues of federal law. Also see our articles on Antonin Scalia and also on the Supreme Court case known as Citizens United.
Supreme Court Set Off Gerrymandering ‘Arms Race’
When the contentious, once-in-a-decade struggle over congressional mapmaking begins this year, federal judges will no longer referee.
Democrats Craft Voting Bill With Eye On Supreme Court
The Democratic Party has secretly focused its attention on the nine Supreme Court justices who have the power to scuttle the H.R.1.
On The Latest Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling
The Republican justices on the United States Supreme Court have just ruled that Republican state legislators can discriminate against minority voters.
High New Bar in Voting Lawsuits: Proving Racist Intent
The Supreme Court’s decision to preserve Arizona’s voter restrictions raises the threshold for filing federal Voting Rights Act lawsuits.
Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions
Using a verdict in an Arizona case, the Supreme Court allowed states more leeway to implement voting restrictions on Thursday.
The Supreme Court Dismantles The Voting Rights Act
Chief Justice John G. Roberts has championed social justice but also presided over the Supreme Court’s attack on the Voting Rights Act.
Supreme Court Has Tilted Election Law To Favor GOP
The aggregate of the Supreme Court’s election rulings might offer the Republican Party a major advantage in the 2020 midterms.
Legal Challenges Loom Over Congressional Voting Bill
H.R.1 proposed by the Democrats currently in the Senate is a sprawling legislation that could lead to several Supreme Court cases.
Highlighting Dark Money’s Role In US Gun Violence
Despite horrors of numerous mass shootings — 147 in 2021 already — Congress has been unable to enact commonsense reforms.