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A Surprising Supreme Court Decision’s History With the American South
To understand the significance of this week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, books about the Deep South’s changes in the 20th century are critical to read.
Your Friday Briefing: A Major Ukrainian Offensive
Also, a victory for voting rights in the U.S.
Supreme Court Criticism
Democrats used to criticize the Supreme Court respectfully. Increasingly, they see the court as irredeemable.
The Hard Question of Affirmative Action and Slavery
If there were an affirmative action program for the descendants of enslaved people, would you consider that to be race-based?
In Prosecution of Turkey’s Halkbank, Supreme Court Issues a Mixed Ruling
The justices rejected key arguments from Halkbank, which is owned by the Turkish government. But they told a lower court to revisit one possible defense.
Clarence Thomas’s Gifts and the Supreme Court’s Credibility
Only 25 percent of Americans have a lot of faith in the court.
Supreme Court Considers a Mercenary’s Confession and the Confrontation Clause
In the case of a murder in the Philippines, the justices weighed whether relaying a confession that implicated another crossed a constitutional line.
When Judges Decide on Abortion
Cases in Poland and Texas bring legal vulnerabilities into sharp relief.
A Challenge to Student Debt Relief
The Supreme Court could strike down a program meant to help 40 million borrowers.