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Watch: President Obama speaks on the Supreme Court’s 4-4 immigration deadlockWatch: President Obama speaks on the Supreme Court’s 4-4 immigration deadlock
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Supreme Court tie reinforces tribal sovereignty in Dollar General caseSupreme Court tie reinforces tribal sovereignty in Dollar General case
Politics

Nonmembers may still have to face their day in tribal court.

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
Affirmative action at the University of Texas is constitutional, the Supreme Court rulesAffirmative action at the University of Texas is constitutional, the Supreme Court rules
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In a huge blow to conservatives, Justice Anthony Kennedy sides with the university’s admissions process.

By Libby Nelson
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You need to read Sonia Sotomayor’s devastating, Ta-Nehisi Coates-citing Supreme Court dissentYou need to read Sonia Sotomayor’s devastating, Ta-Nehisi Coates-citing Supreme Court dissent
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“We must not pretend that the countless people who are routinely targeted by police are ‘isolated,’” she wrote.

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
This Supreme Court decision has the potential to weaken the Clean Water ActThis Supreme Court decision has the potential to weaken the Clean Water Act
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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a mining company.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
White women benefit most from affirmative action — and are among its fiercest opponentsWhite women benefit most from affirmative action — and are among its fiercest opponents
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The willingness to erase white women from the story of affirmative action is part of the problem.

By Victoria M. Massie
Explainers
A Supreme Court case about juries could have a big impact on racism in the justice systemA Supreme Court case about juries could have a big impact on racism in the justice system
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Supreme Court rules Virginia lawmakers didn’t have the right to appeal redistrictingSupreme Court rules Virginia lawmakers didn’t have the right to appeal redistricting
Politics

The decision in Wittman v. Personhuballah means the court-drawn boundaries of a Virginia congressional district stand.

By Libby Nelson
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Supreme Court: your right to a “speedy trial” ends when you’re declared guiltySupreme Court: your right to a “speedy trial” ends when you’re declared guilty
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The Court rules that in the Sixth Amendment, “speedy trial” doesn’t mean “speedy sentencing.”

By Tara Golshan

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