May 28 Supreme Court rules for Black death row prisoner from Mississippi over racial bias in makeup of jury By Mark Sherman, Associated Press By a 5-4 vote, the justices sided with Terry Pitchford, who was sentenced to death for his role in the killing of a grocery store owner. Continue reading
May 27 Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The state's Republican leadership filed an emergency appeal with the justices a day after a three-judge court refused to let the state use a map it adopted three years ago that has a majority Black population in just one of… Continue reading
May 27 Midterm redistricting has placed millions in new voting districts. Here's where 6 state efforts stand By David A. Lieb, Associated Press President Donald Trump hopes the unusual mid-decade redistricting can help Republicans retain control of the closely divided House, despite negative approval ratings and historical tendencies for the incumbent's party to lose seats… Continue reading
May 26 Supreme Court rejects Meta's appeal in Vermont social media addiction case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court has rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny. Continue reading
May 26 Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that questioned whether a complaint system for federal employees is still working as intended after the Republican president fired some of its top officials. Continue reading
May 26 Supreme Court rejects Florida's bid to sue Western states over commercial driver's licenses for immigrants By Associated Press The case the court turned away Tuesday stems from a crash in Florida last year that killed three people. Continue reading
May 21 Supreme Court dismisses Alabama's bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court's action leaves in place lower court rulings in favor of Joseph Clifton Smith, 55, who has been on death row roughly half his life after his conviction for beating a man to death in 1997. Continue reading
May 19 NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights By Matt Brown, Associated Press The NAACP is calling on Black athletes, alumni, fans and the general public to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that aim to redistrict longtime Black lawmakers. Continue reading
May 19 Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press At a time when public confidence in the court is low, Jackson said the court must be careful to avoid being seen as political. Continue reading
May 18 Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court has acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after the high court weakened the Civil Rights-era law. Continue reading