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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Restrictive Arkansas Abortion Law
In turning down an appeal, the court put two of the state’s three abortion clinics at risk of closing. This post first appeared in New...
The Surprising History and Uncertain Future of Gerrymandering
Both parties have always played the redistricting game. But some of today’s battles have roots in a Supreme Court decision 30 years ago. This post...
Supreme Court’s Ruling on Compelling Arbitration
A lawyer calls the decision “a major step backward.” Another writer sees it as another blow to worker rights. This post first appeared in New...
Solitary Confinement and the Supreme Court
A criminal justice professor recalls a landmark case. This post first appeared in New York Times - US Supreme Court. Read the original article.
The Supreme Court Sticks It to Workers, Again
The conservative justices have made it even easier for companies to underpay their employees and get away with it. This post first appeared in New...
Was Slavery a Factor in the Second Amendment?
The formation of what many call a “safeguard against tyranny” was, in part, a way to preserve the slave system. This post first appeared in...
The Supreme Court’s Next Abortion Chapter
The procedure is under assault in several states and by the Trump administration. How will the court respond? This post first appeared in New York...
A Supreme Court Decision That Was a Wild Card
The Supreme Court’s decision on sports betting could reshape reporting on sports, business and New Jersey for years to come. This post first appeared in...
The Supreme Court v. Your Paycheck
We’re talking about real money. This post first appeared in New York Times - US Supreme Court. Read the original article.
Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Workers
Employees who are underpaid, harassed or discriminated against have been left to press their cases alone in arbitration. This post first appeared in New York...
Supreme Court Upholds Workplace Arbitration Contracts Barring Class Actions
The vote was 5 to 4, with the court’s more conservative justices in the majority. The court’s decision could affect some 25 million employment contracts....
Indian Tribes Dig In to Gain Their Share of Sports Betting
As state governments develop plans to introduce sports betting, some American Indian tribes in the casino business are working to make sure they’re dealt in....