Alabama Democrats likely to flip seat under court-approved congressional map | #elections | #alabama
U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-AL) speaks during a press conference to urge Democrats to pass a law protecting voting rights during Martin Luther King Jr. Day, at Union Station in Washington, U.S., January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 5 (Reuters) – A federal court on Thursday ordered Alabama to implement a […]
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Alabama lawmakers place another bet on U.S. Supreme Court partisanship in voting map appeal | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Sept 8 (Reuters) – Alabama Republicans were at it again on Monday, when they asked the U.S. Supreme Court to change a voting rights law after the justices rejected identical arguments just three months ago, and despite defying the court’s order to comply with laws against racist voter suppression. The state on Sept. 11 filed […]
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Court revives Alabama ban on transgender youth treatment, judge blocks Georgia law | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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[1/2]A person holds up a flag during rally to protest the Trump administration’s reported transgender proposal to narrow the definition of gender to male or female at birth, at City Hall in New York City, U.S., October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Aug 21 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday […]
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Trump’s threatening post flagged by U.S. prosecutors to judge | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Aug 4 (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors flagged a threatening social media post from Donald Trump in a late-night court filing on Friday, arguing that it suggests he might intimidate witnesses by improperly disclosing confidential evidence received from the government. On his Truth Social site on Friday, the former president wrote, “IF YOU GO AFTER ME, […]
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Alabama’s redrawn voting map could put Supreme Court to the test, again | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court could be facing a moment of truth as to whether it is viewed as a neutral check on political power or a partisan institution that mostly enables conservative policies. Last Friday, Alabama’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a new congressional district map that appears to openly defy an order issued by […]
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Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors blocked by U.S. judge
[1/2]Transgender rights activist waves a transgender flag as they protest the killings of transgender women this year, at a rally in Washington Square Park in New York, U.S., May 24, 2019. REUTERS/Demetrius Freeman/ File Photo June 20 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday struck down an Arkansas law prohibiting doctors from providing gender-affirming care […]
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U.S. Supreme Court’s Alabama voting map ruling maintains a dire status quo | #elections | #alabama
[1/2] Voting booths are pictured inside the Dona Ana County Government Center during early voting for the upcoming midterm elections in Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S., October 24, 2022. REUTERS/Paul Ratje/FILE PHOTO (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s unexpected decision on Thursday to uphold the basic provisions of the Voting Rights Act has been described […]
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US Supreme Court backs Alabama Black voters, bolsters civil rights law | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Conservatives Roberts, Kavanaugh join liberals in ruling Court opts not to diminish Voting Right Act protections WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed a major victory to Black voters who challenged a Republican-drawn electoral map in Alabama, finding the state violated a landmark law prohibiting racial discrimination in voting and […]
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Behind U.S. Supreme Court race cases, a contested push for ‘color blindness’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Oct 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s first Black woman justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, wasted no time making clear her views on race. On her second day of hearing arguments on the court, Jackson said the U.S. Constitution is not “race blind” and that governments may consider race to ensure that people are treated […]
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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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