Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi law that critics say disenfranchises Black voters
The Supreme Court declined Friday to take up a challenge to a Mississippi statute that bars individuals convicted of certain felonies from voting. Critics say the law is unconstitutional because it was enacted in 1890 with the intent to disenfranchise Black voters.
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Santos appears in court for first time since pleading not guilty in criminal fraud case
Embattled Rep. George Santos appeared in federal court on Friday, where prosecutors unveiled they had delivered the defense roughly 80,000 pages of documents earlier this week.
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Ohio redistricting case that raised controversial election law theory sent back by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday sent back to state court an Ohio redistricting case that raised the same, sweeping theory about the "Independent State Legislature" theory that the justices recently rejected in a case arising out of North Carolina.
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US Supreme Court won't scrutinize Mississippi curb on voting by felons
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned away a bid by two Black Mississippians
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U.S. Supreme Court won't weigh gender dysphoria's status under disability law
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned away a dispute involving a transgender woman
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US Supreme Court to decide legality of SEC in-house enforcement
By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a bid by President Joe Biden's
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Venezuela pursues debt settlement with Crystallex, Conoco, bondholders
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON Negotiators representing Venezuela have held settlement talks with bondholders and creditors owed billions of
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Supreme Court to decide whether Second Amendment protects gun owners subject to domestic violence restraining orders
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a federal law that bars an individual subject to a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a firearm, adding a major Second Amendment case to next term's docket.
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Biden's student loan forgiveness program was rejected by the Supreme Court. Here's what borrowers need to know
The Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program Friday, blocking millions of borrowers from receiving up to $20,000 in federal student debt relief, just months before student loan payments are set to restart after a yearslong pause.
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Read the opinion: Supreme Court student loan forgiveness decision
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled against the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan, which aimed to provide relief to millions of borrowers struggling with debt.
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Biden to announce new actions to protect student loan borrowers -source
WASHINGTON President Biden plans to announce new actions on Friday to protect student loan borrowers in the wake
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Student loan ruling may be windfall for US deficit reduction
By David Lawder WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down President Joe Biden's student debt relief
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