Tag: SCOTUS ruling

The Highly Political and Misunderstood Case of Moore v. Harper

July 13, 2023
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Commentary Among the Supreme Court cases decided this year, none has been more misunderstood than Moore v. Harper (pdf). The Moore case illustrates how difficult some of the court’s work can be. It also illustrates the ignorance and partisanship of many legal commentators and the foolishness behind the ubiquitous claim that the court has a…

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Biden Announces New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Hours After SCOTUS Ruling

June 30, 2023
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President Joe Biden reacted swiftly to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate his plan to forgive many student loans by announcing new measures to provide relief to borrowers. Biden made a televised statement on June 30, within hours of the court decision, promising to provide debt relief for some borrowers and a temporary measure…

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Expert Says ‘Vote Dilution’ a Danger in Briefing on Supreme Court Redistricting Case

August 2, 2022
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On Aug. 2, 2022, special counsel for the New York Legislature, Jeffery Wice, briefed National Council of State Legislators (NCSL) attendees on Merrill v. Milligan, a case before the Supreme Court that could upend state redistricting as soon as Oct. 2.  Wice said that in 2013, the Supreme Court struck down Section 5 of the…

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Split in Stance Over Roe v. Wade Reversal Among Corporate Executives

June 30, 2022
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Corporate executives have shown divided opinions over the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) verdict striking down the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision. Some have rebuked the overturn, while others have chosen to stay mum about the subject. Aaron Levie, CEO of cloud-based content management platform Box, expressed his disappointment with the June 24 ruling that will hand…

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