U.S. Supreme Court leans toward Alabama in voting rights fight | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled sympathy toward Alabama in the state’s defense of a Republican-drawn electoral map in a case that could further erode a landmark voting rights law, drawing a skeptical response from its newest member, Ketanji Brown Jackson. The court on the second day of […]
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Factbox: U.S. Supreme Court to tackle a raft of new cases | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Sept 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday opens a new nine-month term loaded with important cases on issues including race, voting rights, religious liberty, environmental regulation, the power of federal agencies and even Andy Warhol paintings. Here is a look at some of the cases that the justices are due to hear […]
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Arkansas to urge appeals court to revive gender transition ban for minors
Jun 23, 2021; Saint Paul, MN, Saint Paul, MN, USA; A Trans Pride flag is waved at Allianz Field. Mandatory Credit: David Berding-USA TODAY Sports Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Closely-watched case an early test of state laws restricting gender transition care District judge struck down law after finding it unlawfully […]
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U.S. challenges Alabama law on transgender youth | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said it filed a complaint on Friday challenging a law in Alabama that criminalizes some gender-affirming treatments for transgender youth. Earlier this month, Alabama’s Republican governor signed into law the bill, which makes it a felony punishable with up to 10 years of imprisonment for providing […]
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U.S. court rejects Alabama redistricting as violating Black voting rights | #elections | #alabama
Jan 24 (Reuters) – A U.S. court rejected on Monday the Alabama legislature’s redrawn U.S. congressional district map for November elections, saying it likely violated the Voting Rights Act and stood to deny Black voters an additional representative. The ruling, which can be appealed, addresses an issue of contention between the two major political parties, […]
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