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WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court issued opinions on June 18, 2018, in two partisan gerrymandering cases, Gill v. Whitford (Wisconsin) and Besinek v. Lamone (Maryland). The Wisconsin case has been sent back down to the district court to …
North Carolina’s federal Middle District Court will consider when new districts are to be drawn and elections to be held WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court summarily affirmed a lower court’s decision in Covington v. North Carolina that 28 …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming a lower court’s ruling in Cooper v. Harris earlier today, holding that race predominated without justification in two of North Carolina’s U.S. Congressional Districts as drawn in 2011. It …
When you think about it, the concept of “one person, one vote” is relatively new to the American experience. It was not until 1920 that the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified giving women in the United States the …
All eyes are on Republicans gaining control of the Senate and affirming their commitment to repealing the Affordable Care law. However, the decision by four Supreme Court justices to hear arguments in King v. Burwell challenging premium subsidies on healthcare …
NC Supreme Court’s inaction on state redistricting plan raises questions By Anne Blythe ablythe@newsobserver.com Artilce originally appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer on August 15, 2014 AA Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/08/15/4074921/nc-supreme-courts-inaction-on.html?sp=/99/100/&ihp=1#storylink=cpy RALEIGH — Three years have passed ...
The long awaited Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) decision came today with a 5-4 vote to appeal. What is considered the start of one of the biggest wins in human rights in recent history, the decision to strike down DOMA will …
It is temping to view morality as some absolute fixed code, but it is important to understand that it stems from the beliefs and traditions of people as much as it shapes them. As a result, morality shifts with each generation. As such, law is mostly …
Stem cell research gets boost after the Supreme Court refuses to hear the case brought against its practice. Scientists working with embryonic cells are overjoyed, knowing that stem cell research is very likely to be the way to cure many …
The Big 9, The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases regarding same-sex marriage. Over the past few years all signs have pointed that this was an inevitable outcome of recent legalization of gay marriage in several US states. Although …
