State courts that struck down Democrats’ gerrymandered maps a year ago are poised to decide a renewed legal contest over whether to grant them another chance.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
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Supreme Court Rejects Voting Map That Diluted Black Voters’ Power
Voting rights advocates had feared the decision would undermine the Voting Rights Act, which instead appeared to emerge unscathed.
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As Prosecutors Revisit Police Killings, Charges Are Still Rare
Pamela Price, a new district attorney in Northern California, is the latest to reopen cases that had seemingly been shut, including one from more than 15 years ago.
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U.S. Can’t Bar Man Convicted of Nonviolent Crime From Owning Gun, Court Rules
The decision, which national groups had been closely watching, was a potential setback to gun regulations spurred by a Supreme Court ruling last year that vastly expanded the right to bear arms.
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Judge Sides With Families Fighting Florida’s Ban on Gender Care for Minors
A federal judge wrote that the plaintiffs suing to block the new law are “likely to prevail on their claim that the prohibition is unconstitutional.” t