Stories tagged: "Supreme Court"

WASHINGTON, D.C. - OCTOBER 31: Supporters pose for a group photo during a rally in support affirmative action policies outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on October 31, 2022. The Supreme Court is again examining whether universities may consider race when trying to build diverse student bodies, reviewing admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Politics US Supreme Court Bans Consideration of Race in College Admissions

The Court’s decision reverses decades of precedent. In 1978, the Court ruled that affirmative action was lawful, which it later upheld in 2003 and 2016.

June 29, 2023 1:40 pm EDT

Keya Vakil

Abortion

Abortion What the Latest Abortion Pill Ruling Means for You

The 5th Circuit’s ruling maintains mifepristone’s availability for now, but severely limits access in ways that could harm patients seeking abortion care.

April 13, 2023 4:02 pm EDT

Isabel Soisson

Culture

Culture Justice Sotomayor Opens Up to Gloria Estefan About Her Career, Life, and Love

"At one point, I actually thought of pulling out and writing a note to the president saying I don't want any more of this."

December 2, 2020 12:24 pm EST

Araceli Cruz

The Census

The Census Seems Like Justice Barrett Disagrees With the Trump Administration Over the Census

President Donald Trump is seeking to omit undocumented immigrants from the census to put more Republicans in Congress.

November 30, 2020 2:31 pm EST

Araceli Cruz

Florida

Florida Healthcare of 2 Million Floridians Hangs in the Balance With Affordable Care Act Lawsuit

Oral arguments in the lawsuit before the Supreme Court are set for a week after Election Day. It will be one of the first cases heard by Trump appointed conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

October 28, 2020 4:22 pm EDT

Giselle Balido