The Supreme Court handed down a ruling on Wednesday, weakening the Voting Rights Act. The case was about a Louisiana congressional map that added a second majority-Black district to the state. In a three-to-six decision, the court said the new map constituted racial gerrymandering. CBS News’ Jessica Levinson and David Becker break down the ruling … Read more
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Court filings allege singer d4vd killed teen to stop her from exposing sexual relationship – CBS News Watch CBS News Prosecutors on Wednesday alleged singer d4vd killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez to silence her “before she ruined his music career.” CBS News Los Angeles reporter Hunter Sowards has the latest. Source link
Elon Musk told a court on Wednesday that he was a “fool” for providing funding to launch ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Testifying in a case he brought against OpenAI, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX said he continued to finance OpenAI after receiving assurances from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that the company would remain a nonprofit. However, … Read more
The Justices vote 6-3 to restrict the misuse of race to gerrymander Congressional districts. Source link
Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act by voiding Louisiana’s congressional map – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map on Wednesday, weakening the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more. Source link
In a landmark ruling Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Louisiana congressional map – drawn to protect the electoral clout of Black voters in the state – is itself an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The case, Louisiana v. Callais, concerned a map creating two majority-minority voting districts in a state where about one-third of … Read more
NEW YORK — A divided federal appeals court said Wednesday it will not grant a rare meeting of its active judges to hear an appeal of an $83 million verdict against President Donald Trump for defaming a magazine advice columnist over an encounter three decades ago. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to … Read more
James Comey makes initial court appearance after 2nd federal indictment – CBS News Watch CBS News Former FBI Director James Comey appeared in federal court on Wednesday after the Justice Department charged him with threatening President Trump’s life. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has the details. Source link
The Constitution ‘almost never permits a State to discriminate on the basis of race,’ the justices hold. Source link