The Supreme Court is expected to release a ruling on LGBTQ+ rights on Friday, but prior to its release, a report has emerged about a potentially fraudulent document in the case. The Guardian reports that this document could be fake, casting doubt on the evidence cited in the case. The New Republic was the …
The Supreme Court has issued a ruling that brings disappointing news to thousands of college graduates. They will not be receiving the anticipated relief of up to $20,000 on their student loans. President Biden’s plan to forgive over $400 billion in student loans has been struck down by a 6-3 vote. The Washington Post and …
The Supreme Court concluded its most recent term this week with significant rulings on affirmative action, LGBTQ+ and religious rights, and student loan debt. Looking forward, the court has agreed to review a 1994 federal law that prohibits individuals with domestic violence orders from owning firearms, as reported by the New York Times. This case …
President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he will revisit his student debt relief plan, this time by utilizing the Higher Education Act. This comes after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his initial proposal to forgive up to $20,000 per borrower. Speaking from the White House, Biden expressed his disagreement with the court’s decision, stating, …
According to a recent Supreme Court ruling that significantly weakened affirmative action in American colleges and universities, Michelle Obama shared her personal experience as an undergraduate student at Princeton University. In a joint statement with her husband, she acknowledged that while affirmative action was not perfect, it provided opportunities for those who have historically been …
In a significant blow to affirmative action, the Supreme Court recently delivered a groundbreaking ruling. What made it even more noteworthy was the blistering dissent voiced by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the court’s first Black female justice. In her dissent, Justice Jackson not only expressed her disagreement with the majority opinion, but also engaged …
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson strongly criticized her colleagues for their decision to strike down race-conscious college admissions policies, accusing the majority of regressing on affirmative action. In her dissenting opinion on the major court ruling, Jackson expressed her disdain for the majority’s approach of enforcing “colorblindness for all” through legal means, referring to …
The Supreme Court made a significant decision on Tuesday that limits the power of states in setting federal election rules. In a 6-3 ruling, the justices rejected the “independent state legislature” doctrine, which argued that states have the authority to set their own election rules, including partisan congressional maps. The court disagreed with this argument, …
Professor and veteran actor Lew Palter passed away at his Los Angeles home on May 21 at the age of 94 due to lung cancer. Palter was well-known for his role as Isidor Straus, a real-life department store magnate, in James Cameron’s blockbuster film Titanic. He also played Associate Justice Benjamin Halperin in Ronald Neame’s …
The Supreme Court of the United States has made a significant decision that will require Louisiana to redraw its congressional map in order to include a second district that is predominantly Black. By lifting the hold on a lower court’s order, the justices have revived the hopes of Black Louisianans who have been advocating for …