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Most Americans broadly support public education for undocumented students – regardless of their political affiliation and religion
Some states are trying to challenge a long-held precedent that undocumented children are allowed to attend public school free of charge.
Minnesota raises unprecedented constitutional issues in its lawsuit against Trump administration anti‑immigrant deployment
A US district judge is weighing whether the surge of ICE agents in the state violates the US Constitution or falls within the executive’s power to enforce federal law.
As government privatization efforts grow, lawsuits against federal contractors get more difficult
The Supreme Court limited the ability of people to sue government contractors in state courts.
When Washington and the states are in conflict, the ultimate winner is not always certain
Conflict between Washington and the states is perennial and by design. Lack of clarity about who’s in charge on what issue keeps power from becoming concentrated.
The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate
Calls for the Supreme Court to give fossil fuel companies immunity from liability for climate-related damage misreads the Constitution, precedent and the role of courts.
Supreme Court ruling: The latest in history of diminishing minority voting rights
The Supreme Court’s ruling that a Black-majority voting district in Louisiana is unconstitutional adds to a long and dismal history of government attempts to limit the power of minority voters.
US refugee policy for white South Africans is part of a century‑long effort to keep some English‑speaking nations white
Australia, Canada and the US identified themselves as ‘white men’s countries’ in the early 20th century and coordinated immigration restrictions to keep them that way.
Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ brings hasty decisions with long‑lasting implications, outside of its usual careful deliberation
What is the Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ and why is it important?
Federal election observers once played a key role in securing voting rights for all − but times have changed
After the Voting Rights Act, federal election observers helped ensure fair voting, but that oversight has increasingly shifted focus − to monitor what Washington says is voter fraud and accusations of cheating.
Why a landmark Supreme Court ruling has failed to keep racial bias out of jury selection
The Supreme Court created a test 40 years ago to root out racial bias in jury selection. Here, a death penalty scholar explains why it’s not working.