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In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the U.S. Supreme Court established the now-famous “Miranda rights,” fundamentally changing how law enforcement approaches custodial interrogations. The landmark case centered on Ernesto Miranda, an Arizona resident accused of kidnapping and assault. During police questioning, Miranda confessed without being informed of his constitutional rights against self-incrimination, leading to the Supreme…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has made landmark rulings that continue to define fundamental American rights and legal principles, especially in educational settings. By setting legal precedents, these cases have clarified students’ rights, defined the limits of government and school authority, and protected individual freedoms under the Constitution. Defining Free Speech in Schools In Bethel School…
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In December, Chase Strangio, an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer, will make history as the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court. Strangio opposes Tennessee’s Republican-backed law that bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. Strangio, 41, represents a group of transgender individuals who filed a lawsuit challenging this law, which…
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President Joe Biden has canceled another $4.5 billion in student debt for over 60,000 borrowers, raising the total number of public service workers who have received student loan forgiveness to more than 1 million. This cancellation marks Biden’s latest effort to fulfill his 2020 campaign promise to provide debt relief to millions of Americans before…
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Some U.S. states are sending clear warnings to county and local officials who might consider illegal interventions in the upcoming Nov. 5 election. Officials face the possibility of criminal charges or significant financial penalties if they fail to fulfill their responsibilities. In at least five of the seven battleground states that could determine whether Democrat…
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In a significant ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to stay the Biden administration’s new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that imposes stringent greenhouse gas emissions standards on power plants. The 7-1 decision saw conservative Justice Clarence Thomas as the lone dissenter, marking a rare departure from the majority of the court’s conservative…
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to pause a new federal rule targeting carbon pollution from coal- and gas-fired power plants. This decision came in response to requests from numerous states and industry groups, presenting a significant challenge to President Joe Biden’s climate change initiatives. The justices rejected emergency requests from West Virginia, Indiana,…
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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard a case involving a New York state man who lost his job as a commercial truck driver after failing a drug test due to cannabidiol (CBD) he claimed was falsely marketed as free of the psychoactive ingredient found in marijuana. The justices reviewed an appeal from Medical Marijuana Inc.,…
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On Wednesday, U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed concerns about a judicial decision allowing Richard Glossip’s execution to proceed as they considered the Oklahoma death row inmate’s appeal regarding his conviction for a 1997 murder-for-hire. During the arguments, the justices examined whether an Oklahoma court appropriately evaluated newly revealed information that Glossip’s lawyers claimed would have…
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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court signaled its willingness to uphold the legality of a 2022 regulation from President Joe Biden’s administration that targets “ghost guns,” largely untraceable firearms that have surged in crime nationwide. The justices heard arguments in the administration’s appeal against a lower court’s ruling, which stated that the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol,…
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