July 18, 2023 Supreme Court Fortifies First Amendment, Religious Accommodation Protections In two cases, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of strengthening First Amendment protections in situations some might consider polarizing; in a third case, the court bolstered religious protections for workers. State Legislatures News, Policy, State-Federal State Legislatures News
July 10, 2023 Supreme Court Strikes Down Student Loan Forgiveness Program The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the states had standing to sue the Biden administration over its student loan forgiveness program and struck down the plan; the court also ruled that individual borrowers who challenged the plan lacked standing to... State Legislatures News, Policy, State-Federal State Legislatures News
June 30, 2023 Supreme Court Issues Pair of Immigration Rulings The U.S. Supreme Court issued two immigration rulings in its race to finish the final month of its 2022-23 term. The decisions in U.S. v. Hansen and U.S. v. Texas are victories for the Biden administration, which prevailed in both... State Legislatures News, Policy, Immigration, State-Federal State Legislatures News
June 30, 2023 Supreme Court Rejects Use of Race in College Admissions Process The U.S. Supreme Court held that admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, and that race can no longer be used as a factor in admissions. State Legislatures News, Policy, State-Federal State Legislatures News
June 29, 2023 Supreme Court Affirms State Corporate Registration Law in Personal Jurisdiction Case The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a Pennsylvania law requiring out-of-state companies that want to do business in the state to register and consent to appear in a Pennsylvania court if they are sued. State Legislatures News, Policy, State-Federal State Legislatures News
June 27, 2023 Supreme Court Unpersuaded by the Independent State Legislature Theory In Moore v. Harper, the justices rejected a reading of the Constitution that would have given state legislatures largely unchecked power over federal elections. State Legislatures News, Policy, State-Federal State Legislatures News