On the 58th anniversary of the "Bloody Sunday" march in Selma, Alabama, President Joe Biden called for new voting protections, noting that the right to vote is still under attack. He pointed to the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act over the years as a major factor in the erosion of voting rights and called for the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore the protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Biden also highlighted the need for a new voting rights act to protect against discrimination, emphasizing that the right to vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democratic society.
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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has criticized the Department of Justice for not charging any protesters outside Supreme Court justices' homes in the wake of the Dobbs decision. In response, Attorney General Merrick Garland said that white supremacists are the most dangerous domestic terror group in the US, and that the DOJ is committed to protecting the rights of all Americans. The DOJ has yet to comment on Cruz's criticism.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case that could decide the fate of President Joe Biden's targeted student loan relief program. The liberal justices of the Supreme Court appeared to deploy a fresh strategy to attack arguments put forward by challengers to the program, while the conservative justices questioned the program's legality. The outcome of the case could have a major impact on the lives of millions of student loan borrowers, with a decision expected in the coming months.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a federal agency that protects consumers from unlawful financial services practices. The Biden administration had argued that a lower court decision invalidating the way the CFPB is funded threatens its entire mission. The outcome of the case could have far-reaching implications for the CFPB and the regulation of financial services in the US, with the court's ruling expected to be issued in June 2024.
On April 4, Wisconsin will hold a general election for the state Supreme Court that could have a major impact on the state’s future. The election will be between two candidates, Janet Protasiewicz and Dan Kelly, who have vastly different ideologies and connections. Protasiewicz is a liberal candidate endorsed by a Democratic abortion rights group, while Kelly is a conservative with connections to the former president’s allies. If Protasiewicz wins, it could have a major impact on the state’s future, as the court’s decisions have a major influence on state laws. The outcome of this election will be closely watched by both sides.
Wisconsin voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to decide which two candidates will advance to the general election for the state Supreme Court, a race that could determine which party holds the majority on the state's highest court. The ballot features two conservative and two liberal candidates, as well as a nonbinding advisory question about welfare benefits. The outcome of the election could have major implications for abortion access, congressional district lines, and 2024 presidential election legal fights.
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case that could have major implications for the way websites rank content. The case involves a lawsuit brought by the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, who was killed in a 2015 ISIS attack, against Google for its automatic recommendations of user content. During the hearing, justices questioned how to protect websites from liability for content they do not create or control, while still exposing harmful content to liability. The court's decision could have a major impact on the way websites rank content.
Wisconsin voters will head to the polls on Tuesday for a primary election that could shape the future of abortion rights, voting rights, and redistricting in the state. The race is to replace a retiring conservative justice on the state Supreme Court, which currently has a 4-3 conservative majority and could have a significant impact on the 2024 presidential election. Millions of dollars in advertising have been reserved ahead of the primary election, which will narrow the field of candidates from four to two, and the outcome of the election will have a major impact on the future of the state.