Obama: GOP jeopardizing judicial integrity with Garland
April 13, 2016
In Chicago, Obama answered some questions from students, including one who asked about the diversity Garland, who is white, would add to the court
Breaking News
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Principle That Every Person Counts In Redistricting
April 7, 2016
The recent Supreme Court decision in Evenwel v. Abbott secures a major victory for voting rights and preserves a fair, stable rule for state and local governments, which may continue to rely on an inclusive “one person, one vote” standard that has long governed redistricting efforts. The decision also affirms one of the key principles—representational equality—which the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) has long supported before the Supreme Court and in jurisdictions throughout the country.
Justice Thomas asks questions in court, 1st time in 10 years
March 2, 2016
Justice Clarence Thomas broke 10 years of courtroom silence Monday and posed questions during a Supreme Court oral argument, provoking gasps from the audience.