Because of the ruling, new maps are likely in Alabama and Louisiana that could allow Democratic-leaning Black voters to elect their preferred candidates in 2 more congressional districts.
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Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah; Justice Thomas delays filing disclosure
The details of gifts given to the newest Supreme Court justice were among the reports provided by most members of the court in their annual filings, which give a partial window onto their finances.
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Supreme Court will hear trademark case mocking Trump as ‘too small’
A California man wants to put the phrase on T-shirts.
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Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands, boosts property rights over clean water
By a 5-4 vote, the justices boosted property rights over concerns about clean water, writing that wetlands can only be regulated if they have a ‘continuous surface connection’ to larger, regulated bodies of water.
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Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics
The chief justice’s remarks follow a series of stories that have detailed lavish trips and other gifts provided to Justice Clarence Thomas by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow.
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Supreme Court won’t put Illinois gun law on hold while court challenge continues
The case before the court involves a state law enacted in January that bans the sale of a series of guns including the AR-15 and AK-47.
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Our View: Formal ethics code for U.S. Supreme Court long overdue
The Supreme Court’s culture of exceptionalism has done more than enough damage already.
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Republican billionaire secretly paid private school tuition for Clarence Thomas’ nephew
The revelation of tuition payments made by Dallas billionaire Harlan Crow is the latest example of Crow’s generosity to Thomas and his family that has raised questions about Thomas’ ethics and disclosure requirements.
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Sen. King proposes ethics rules for U.S. Supreme Court justices
Maine’s independent senator teams up with an Alaska Republican on a bill to require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of conduct and investigate complaints, while Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree has co-sponsored similar bills in the U.S. House.
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Chief Justice Roberts declines Senate request to testify on court ethics
Roberts’ refusal to testify is the latest hitch for Democrats on the Judiciary panel.