If public reaction to Supreme Court decisions is decidedly negative, the Court would have suffered an important repudiation. This can translate into a loss of public esteem and decreased legitimacy, the central source of its constitutional power....
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.
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Courtdecidedthat the use of race by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in their student admissions programs violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14thAmendment as well as Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While the Court...
Pointing to a "strong interest in obtaining finality," Florida Power & Light on Monday asked the state Supreme Court to speed up consideration of a renewed fight about a 2021 settlement that increased the utility's base electric rates. Apr 8, 2024 Impact of Florida Supreme Court ruling on...
The Impact of Supreme Court Precedent in a Judicial Hierarchy Supreme Court justices meaningfully signal their policy preferences, vis-谩-vis their decisions, to judges on the U.S. Courts of Appeals? Finally, what impact do such signals have on the propensity of lower courts judges to follow ...
U.S. Supreme Court recap: how the Court’s recent rulings impact employee benefits Back Back The U.S. Supreme Court (the Court) has ended its 2024 term after issuing several decisions with wide-ranging effects on employee benefits and health plan sponsors. The following is a ...
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Brightens Electoral Map for Democrats in 2024 More Reuters FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building on the first day of the court's new term in Washington, U.S. October 3, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo By Gram Slattery WAS...
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The ruling is the latest in which the Supreme Court's conservative majority has upended decades of past decisions involving issues that have shaped American life, underscoring the impact that former President Donald Trump's three appointed justices have had on the court. ...