What happened in the Supreme Court today (Posted 2013-06-24 22:17:33)Weiner, Rachel
A divided Supreme Court has 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.
Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that will decide whether a federal law barring those under a domestic violence restraining and protective order from owning a gun is constitutional. Jan Crawford reports from the Supreme Court.Nov 7, 2023 ...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) formally appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court toblock the expected TikTok ban, which looms over the social media company as January approaches. Meanwhile, TikTok had made its own case for intervention — and the court has now responded to the call. ...
However, the Supreme Court agreed to have a relook at its own order after five prominent members of the gay community approached it in 2016. And in July this year, the top court began hearings on a number of petitions seeking scrapping of the law. ...
Corporate groupsMultinational firmsCorporate veilEuropean UnionCorporate crimeNational sovereigntyHuman rightsToday, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case whoseoutcome could undermine the role...doi:10.2139/ssrn.2165781Kirshner, Jodie ASsrn Electronic Journal...
aThis month, the Supreme Court heard its first oral arguments in more than three decades that question the validity of using witness testimony, in a case involving a New Hampshire man convicted of theft, accused by a woman who saw him from a distance in the dead of night. 这个月,最高法...
"Today, this Court stands in the way and rolls back decades of precedent and momentous progress. It holds that race can no longer be used in a limited way in college admissions to achieve such critical benefits," she wrote. "In so holding, the Court cements a superficial rul...
The National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF) welcomed the Supreme Court's decision, citing its potential impact on the Internal Revenue Service. "Today's decision will level the playing field for taxpayers and government agencies," declared Joe Bishop-Henchman, executive vice president of the NTUF...
“For years, Gov. Brownback and his Republican allies in the Legislature have refused to adequately fund our schools,” he said. “Today, the Supreme Court finally said enough is enough. Kansas school children deserve better. The Legislature should take whatever action is necessary to keep our ...