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Supreme Court rules in favor of DACA, for now

by Andy Uhler
Jun 18, 2020
But the Supreme Court’s decision today was narrow. The Trump administration or Congress could renew efforts to end the program.
DACA activists celebrate in front of the Supreme Court after the court rejected President Donald Trump's effort to rescind the program.
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Supreme Court ruling gives LGBTQ educators protections at public and many private schools

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 16, 2020
Religious schools are likely to be exempt from anti-discrimination protections under the new ruling.
Until now, LGBTQ teachers in more than half of U.S. states have had little or no legal protection from employment discrimination.
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Supreme Court ruling prohibits workplace discrimination against LGBTQ people

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 15, 2020
It had been legal to fire someone for being gay or transgender, deepening economic disparities.
An activist holds a Pride Flag outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after the Court ruled LGBTQ people cannot be fired for their sexual orientation.
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Supreme Court to decide if gay and transgender workers are protected by Civil Rights Act

by David Brancaccio
Apr 24, 2019
Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog talks about three cases and the workplaces involved.
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6 Supreme Court cases to keep an eye on this term

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Oct 10, 2018
How willing are the justices to overturn prior decisions?
A man walks up the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
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Brett Kavanaugh and the missing women on the Senate Judiciary Committee

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Sep 26, 2018
Fundamental questions about workplace diversity and privilege are playing out in Congress as the Judiciary Committee meets to consider the Supreme Court nomination.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in by Chuck Grassley, rear, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, during his confirmation hearing to be an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 4.
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We have the Supreme Court nominee, now we get the ads

by Reema Khrais
Jul 10, 2018
The media battle over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination has only just begun.
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Unions brace for Supreme Court Janus decision

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 25, 2018
Organized labor in Nevada is holding its own, in spite of right-to-work rules that ban charging fees to nonunion members — something the Janus case might lead to for public-sector unions nationwide.
A view of the Supreme Court at dusk in Washington, D.C.
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Arguments begin in major Supreme Court immigration case

by Kimberly Adams
Apr 18, 2016
Businesses weigh in as the court reviews President Obama's 2014 executive action.
Supporters of immigration reform protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court back in November 2015. The protesters demanded the implementation of President Obama's immigration relief programs, including the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans.
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Colleges aim for diversity without considering race

by Amy Scott
Dec 9, 2015
As the Supreme Court weighs affirmative action, a look at some of the workarounds.
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