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Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law. ...
Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old woman who got nothing when county took her condo
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman a new chance to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill. The justices ruled that Hennepin County, Minnesota...
Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts said there is more the Supreme Court can do to “adhere to the highest standards” of ethical conduct, an acknowledgment that recent reporting about the justices' ethical missteps is having an effect on public perception of the court. ...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 26 The Washington Post on a U.S. Supreme Court code of ethics It was never realistic to expect that Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. would go before Congress for a clobbering over...
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Gender gap persists at arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court wrapped up its arguments Wednesday with a case in which two of the three lawyers who took part are women. But that split was not at all reflective of the court’s term, in which women presented less than a quarter of the arguments. The...
Supreme Court on ethics issues: Not broken, no fix needed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is speaking with one voice in response to recent criticism of the justices' ethical practices: No need to fix what isn't broken. The justices' response on Tuesday struck some critics and ethics experts as tone deaf at a time of heightened...
Roberts declines Senate request to testify on court ethics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has declined a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a hearing next week on ethical standards at the court, instead providing the panel with a statement of ethics reaffirmed by the court's nine justices. Senate...
Roberts asked to testify on court ethics amid Thomas reports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary chairman has invited Chief Justice John Roberts to testify next month on ethical standards at the court, a hearing that would undoubtedly focus on business transactions and travel involving Justice Clarence Thomas. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill.,...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 13 The Washington Post on Discord, classified information and leaks Any breach in the integrity of the nation’s system of managing secrets is a cause for serious concern. The leaks...
Democratic senators urge chief justice to probe Thomas trips
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee called on U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday to open an investigation into the undisclosed acceptance of luxury trips taken by Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife that were paid for by a Republican megadonor. ...
