High court upholds Mich affirmative action ban
High court upholds Mich affirmative action ban
*There’s an important semantic issue at play in this story.Technically, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an election, because it was an election, not because of the result. Michigan voters decided […]
Supreme Court Rejects AZ’s Appeal Seeking To Punish People Who Harbor Undocumented Immigrants
*Arizona Governer Jan Brewer has taken her state’s ban on harboring undocumented immigrants as far as she could. To no avail. A circuit court had ruled that the Arizona harboring […]
Supreme Court Considering To Take Up Part Of Arizona’s Controversial Immigration Law
By Associated Press/Fox News Latino PHOENIX (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to take up, once again, a piece of Arizona’s immigration law. Gov. Jan Brewer asked […]
U.S. Supreme Court denies review of Farmers Branch immigration ordinance
By Dianne Solís, Dallas Morning News The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order this morning denying review of a lower court ruling against an immigration ordinance in Farmers Branch that sought to […]
Court rules against Hazleton immigration law
By Ben Finley, Philadelphia Inquirer Hazleton, Pa., has lost another round in federal court as it tries to enforce ordinances that crack down on illegal immigrants. The U.S. Court of […]
In re Latinos v USA
Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco In re is Latin for “in the case of” or “in regards to”. It’s a legal term that a court uses when it makes a declaration […]
Decisions, Decisions at the Supreme Court
By Mario Hinojosa, Latino USA The Supreme Court ruled its last batch of decisions on several cases that directly impact Latinos and other people of color. Among these, a decision […]
So What Did We Learn About the Roberts Court?
By Dr. Herny Flores, NewsTaco The current session of the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has ended with a great deal of disappointment and joy, depending upon whose side you are on. […]
Supreme Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional, Prop 8 Petitioners Have No Legal Standing
By Fronteras After an almost five-year debate on Proposition 8, the Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marrige to resume in California. The high court ruled that supporters of Proposition […]
SCOTUS and the VRA: “Tossing the umbrella in the rain”
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco You knew the dark clouds were gathering last February when Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that extending Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act was […]
