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How US Supreme Court nullification of Affirmative Action will create a more homogenous ruling class of White men
Narain Batra • 2 years agoAffirmative Action had opened the doors for Blacks and other left-behind groups, as well as White women, to join the American ruling classes through the portals of elite universities
New legal battles await colleges after US Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
• 2 years agoThe majority opinion, written by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by the court's five other conservatives, held that giving some minority applicants a boost over others based on their race violated the U.S. Constitution
US court rules against affirmative action: What it means for students
Fp Explainers • 2 years agoThe US Supreme Court has banned colleges from using race as admission criteria, essentially ending affirmative action. Introduced in 1960s as a means to enhance diversity in educational institutions, the court’s decision will have far-reaching effects on admission processes
US Supreme Court's two Black justices spar over affirmative action ruling
• 2 years agoThe dispute was front and center on Thursday when the two justices publicly battled in sharply worded, dueling opinions as the court effectively ended affirmative action policies in which colleges and universities consider race as a factor in admissions
US Supreme Court rejects race-based challenge to Native American adoption law
• 2 years agoThe court also rejected challenges to the law, known as the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, on other grounds
US Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit on Title 42 border expulsions
Fp Staff • 2 years agoTitle 42, a provision connected to a public health emergency, was adopted by Trump's government in March 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic
Big win for Twitter, Google at US Supreme Court in internet liability cases
Fp Staff • 2 years agoThe judges debated two cases in which the families of terrorist attack victims claimed that Google and Twitter should be held accountable for aiding and abetting ISIS, which resulted in the death of their loved ones.
US Supreme Court to decide legality of govt officials blocking critics on Twitter, Facebook
Ayndrila Banerjee • 2 years agoA bench of Supreme Court justices will decide whether the Constitution’s First Amendment Act bars government officials from blocking their critics on social media. The case involves the question of free speech, the Supreme Court thinks
US Supreme Court temporarily blocks ruling limiting access to abortion pill mifepristone
Fp Staff • 2 years agoLast week conservative federal judge in Texas ordered a nationwide ban on mifepristone, in response to a lawsuit by an anti-abortion coalition challenging the FDA's approval of the drug in 2000
Biden administration asks US Supreme Court to stop restrictions on mifepristone
Fp Staff • 2 years agoBiden's administration is seeking to defend the availability of mifepristone in the face of mounting abortion bans and restrictions enacted by Republican-led states since the Supreme Court in June 2022 overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that had legalized the procedure across US