Tag: Judiciary

Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction on Parts of Newly Passed Florida Election Law

Parts of Florida’s new election law as they pertain to non-U.S. citizens and third-party voter registration groups were blocked by a federal court judge on July 3 after voting rights groups filed a lawsuit. In his 58-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker issued a preliminary injunction on SB 7050, which was signed into law by Gov. Ron…


IN-DEPTH: Supreme Court Made Major Conservative Rulings This Term

News Analysis The Supreme Court’s six-member conservative-leaning majority flexed its muscles in its recent term that wrapped up on June 30. It adopted a conservative or pro-limited government position in a series of closely watched rulings dealing with affirmative action, student loan relief, religious freedom, immigration, and property rights. The term came after last year’s…


Activists’ Coalition Now Going After Harvard’s Legacy Admissions

Following the recent Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action policies in college admissions, activists have filed a complaint seeking to end legacy and donor admissions at Harvard, arguing it privileges white applicants, a claim that some say is without merit. The complaint against Harvard has been filed by Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) on behalf…


Federal Commissioner: Supreme Court Ruling Will Crackdown on Corporations’ Left-Wing Programs

Following last week’s landmark Supreme Court ruling targeting affirmative action at U.S. colleges, a top federal commissioner predicted that companies and corporations will see an increasing number of lawsuits over controversial left-wing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs; as well as the equally controversial environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) measures. “I think this is…


Federal Commissioner: Supreme Court Ruling Will Crack Down on Corporations’ Left-Wing Programs

Following last week’s landmark Supreme Court ruling targeting affirmative action at U.S. colleges, a top federal commissioner predicted that companies and corporations will see an increasing number of lawsuits over controversial left-wing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs; as well as the equally controversial environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) measures. “I think this is…


Explosions Hit DC Businesses As Bombing Suspect Remains On The Loose

Authorities in Washington, D.C. are seeking public assistance in locating the suspects behind three bombing attacks on Sunday morning. Bombs hit a bank, a retail outlet, and a grocery store within 15 minutes on July 2, causing damage. Three stores in Northeast Washington reported attacks with explosive devices, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD)…


Most Americans Agree With Supreme Court Rulings on Race-Based Admissions, Debt Cancellation: Poll

A recent ABC News/Ipsos poll found most Americans agreed with the Supreme Court’s recent rulings in three high-profile cases. The majority of Americans, 52 percent, approved of the decision against race-based admissions in higher education, while 32 percent disapproved. The court’s ban on affirmative action-based admissions was the result of its hearing two cases—originally filed in 2014—that…


Supreme Court Won’t Disturb Ruling Recognizing Gender Dysphoria Under Disability Law

Over the objections of two conservative justices, the Supreme Court decided last week not to take up a case about whether individuals suffering from gender dysphoria are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The June 30 decision to deny the petition for certiorari, or review, in Kincaid v. Williams (court file 22-633), is…


SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling Shows Americans Should Be Treated Based on Character and Personal Responsibility, Not Race: Advocates

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling to strike down race-based admissions policies at U.S. colleges—also referred to as affirmative action policies—shows that Americans should be treated based on their character and their personal responsibility, not their race, according to two advocates who praised the decision. “I’m elated. There’s no other way of saying it, it’s a big…


Supreme Court Justices Clash in Christian Designer Case

As the Supreme Court ruled that Colorado cannot compel a website designer to create messages that go against her Christian beliefs, both Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Gorsuch clashed in separate opinions. “Today, the Court, for the first time in its history, grants a business open to the public a constitutional right to refuse to serve members of…