Unc Students Distribute Warning Tags Ahead Of Supreme Court Rulings On Affirmative Action A group of students at the University of North Carolina's Chapel Hill campus distributed warning slips to their peers in a busy sunken courtyard at the campus center. The tags read, "Is diversity at UNC important to you? It's under threat." (2 views)
U.S. Supreme Court Extends Block on Access to Abortion Pill for Two Days On Wednesday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito granted a two-day extension to the temporary block on restrictions imposed by lower courts on access to the abortion pill, mifepristone. Anti-abortion groups are challenging the drug's federal regulatory approval. This move provides the Supreme Court with additional time to evaluate requests made by Danco Laboratories,... (14 views)
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Appeal by Whistleblowers Over Pharmacy Fraud On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in an appeal by three whistleblowers seeking to revive lawsuits against pharmacy operators for allegedly overbilling government health insurance programs for prescription drugs. Safeway Inc, owned by Albertsons Companies Inc, and SuperValu Inc, part of United Natural Foods Inc, were previously cleared of wrongdoing in... (1 views)
U.S. Supreme Court Allows $6 Billion Student Debt Settlement Despite College Opposition On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stop a legal settlement between the U.S. Education Department and former college students that would eliminate over $6 billion in debt. Many students attended for-profit institutions and claimed the schools about academic programs and job prospects deceived them. Three colleges, including for-profit Lincoln Educational... (10 views)
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects West Virginia's Law Prohibiting Transgender Athletes from Joining Female Sports Teams On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected West Virginia's attempt to implement a law prohibiting transgender athletes from joining female sports teams in public schools. This is one of several initiatives by Republican lawmakers across the United States that target LGBTQ rights. The lower court had imposed an injunction against the law while a lawsuit challenging its... (5 views)
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case on Constitutionality of CFPB Funding Structure On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could determine the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding structure. The CFPB, established by Congress following the 2008 financial crisis, enforces consumer financial laws and draws funding each year from Federal Reserve earnings. However, trade groups representing the... (7 views)
Miranda Rights: What You Need To Know About Constitutional Protections Verily, verily, just as the Preacher might have said, of the making of Miranda cases there shall be no end. On Monday, in Maryland v. Blake, the Supreme Court agreed to hear yet another one. (162 views)
An Overview of 3 Books Examining the Impact of Brown v. Board of Education Three new books deal with the ramifications of the Brown decision on schoolchildren and the broader implications on racial justice for all African-Americans. All three authors are unanimous in saying that Brown was a dismal failure in its effect on African-American schoolchildren. The United States resisted the mandate of Brown requiring equal and integrated schools. The... (104 views)