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PublishedJuly 3, 2023
Civil rights group, spurred by affirmative action ruling, challenges Harvard over legacy admissions
A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2023
Legacy college admissions under renewed scrutiny after affirmative action ruling
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under pressure to put an end to the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Biden offers new student debt relief plan, lashes out at Republicans after Supreme Court ruling
Speaking to reporters at the White House, President Biden said borrowers now angry about the court's decision should blame Republicans.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples
The court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith, saying that she can refuse to design websites for same-sex weddings despite a Colorado law that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and race, gender.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you
Borrowers who are worried about their budgets have options.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
A sharply divided Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, said the Biden administration overstepped its authority with the plan.
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Supreme Court rules for designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples
The decision is a win for religious rights and one in a series of cases in recent years in which the justices have sided with religious plaintiffs.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Supreme Court makes it more difficult to convict someone of making a threat
Speech of all kinds is generally protected by the free speech clause in the Constitution’s First Amendment but so-called 'true threats' are an exception.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Biden ‘strongly disagrees’ with high court ruling striking down affirmative action in admissions
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost Black voting power
The current map has white majorities in 5 of 6 districts, all currently held by Republicans, despite Black people accounting for one-third of the state's population.
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