A ‘plain English’ explanation of the SCOTUS health care ruling.
The Supreme Court has thrown out electoral maps drawn by federal judges in Texas that favored minorities. The unsigned opinion Friday left the fate of Texas’ April primaries unclear.
New guidelines from the Obama administration on the use of affirmative action in college admissions have stirred up the legal waters just as the U.S. Supreme Court is about to consider whether to hear a case involving the University of Texas.
The university is expected to file papers Wednesday urging the court to reject the case, which was originally filed in 2008 by two white students who were denied admission. One of the students, Abigail Fisher, wants the high court to review her claim that she was rejected because of her race.
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