A federal court has blocked a congressional redistricting plan in Alabama, finding that the map intentionally discriminated against Black voters. Republicans say they’ll appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford breaks down the case. Source link
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with President Donald Trump’s administration in a lawsuit over speech restrictions for immigration judges that touched on the rights of federal workers. The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that had allowed the case to proceed and raised questions about whether a complaint system for … Read more
Chirayu Rana will temporarily represent himself in a sexual-harassment lawsuit against a former colleague. Source link
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny. Parent company Meta Platforms Inc. appealed after Vermont’s highest court allowed a suit filed by its attorney general in 2023 to … Read more
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Florida’s bid to file a lawsuit against Washington and California for allegedly providing commercial driver’s licenses to truck drivers who are in the U.S. illegally and not proficient in English. Florida sought to sue the two states following a fatal crash on a state highway in August … Read more
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Republicans had hoped the new map would help the GOP flip a key congressional seat. Source link
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Florida’s long shot attempt to sue California and Washington state over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don’t speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States. The case stems from a crash in Florida last year that killed three people. … Read more
A three-judge panel on Tuesday blocked a Republican-drawn congressional map in Alabama from going into effect, writing that the district lines “intentionally discriminated based on race in violation of the Constitution.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “We cannot see our way clear to requiring Alabamians … Read more
Washington — A federal district court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Alabama from using a congressional map adopted by state lawmakers in 2023, finding that the plan, which includes one majority-Black district, is racially discriminatory. The panel of three judges instead ordered Alabama to continue using a court-selected map that includes two majority-Black districts. Those congressional … Read more