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The Supreme Court may soon diminish Black political power, undoing generations of gains

Back in 2013, the Supreme Court tossed out a key provision of the Voting Rights Act regarding federal oversight of elections. It appears poised to abolish another pillar of the law.

The Conversation

Trump vs. Scalia on Sanctuary Cities and the Minneapolis Immigration Crackdown

Plus: Why is the Supreme Court’s tariff decision taking so long?

Reason

Supreme Court Slams WhatsApp, Meta Over Privacy Concerns, Questions ‘Take-It-or-Leave-It’ Policy

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sharply criticized WhatsApp and its parent company Meta over concerns related to user data sharing, asserting that citizens’ right to privacy cannot be compromised in the name of technology or business practices.

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NYT To SCOTUS: "I just want them to know we're watching them."

We learn fascinating insights about how the newspaper of record covers the "holy of holies of American law."

Reason

The Samuel Alito Nomination -- Twenty Years Later

A judicial appointment that began the Supreme Court's transformation.

Reason

The NRA and NORML Unite To Oppose the Federal Gun Ban for Marijuana Users

Drug policy reformers and Second Amendment advocates team up in a case before the Supreme Court.

Reason

The supreme court may further gut the Voting Rights Act. Mississippi is trying to create its own

Lawmakers are working to create a state-level version of the act as the US high court decides on latest voting rights case

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Trump’s climate policy rollback plan relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will courts allow it?

In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally declared that greenhouse gas emissions, including from vehicles and fossil fuel power plants, endanger public health and welfare. The decision, known as the endangerment finding, was based on years of evidence, and it has underpinned EPA actions on climate change ever since.

The Conversation

The Economic Survey has a new enemy: The RTI Act

In the recent Economic Survey, a document meant to discuss the state of the economy, the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) has decided to hold forth on the need to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Newslaundry

Second Amendment Roundup: 5th Circuit Holds Disarming for Meth Conviction Violates 2nd Amendment

No historical analogues justify felon possession ban for drug conviction.

Reason

DOJ's misconduct case against the deportation flight judge had a big problem: no proof

Boasberg has been a central subject of MAGA world's judicial ire.

Axios

Venezuela announces a general amnesty for political prisoners incarcerated since 1999

Delcy Rodríguez has proposed an amnesty law that would cover political prisoners detained during the entire Chavista period. The measure excludes cases of murder, drug trafficking and human rights violations. Families are waiting cautiously.

Euronews

UGC norms row leaves Allahabad University campus divided

The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed the UGC’s new equity regulations with the next hearing scheduled for March 19.

Newslaundry

The Second Amendment at Protests and Demonstrations

There's been some debate recently about whether laws banning carrying weapons at political protests and demonstrations (either by the protests… The post The Second Amendment at Protests and Demonstrations appeared first on Reason.com.

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My New Lawfare Article on "Minnesota's Compelling Tenth Amendment Case Against Trump's ICE Surge"

The article describes the suit, and explains why it deserves to prevail.

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"To Buckley v. Valeo: The Decision that Saved Democracy," by Bradley A. Smith

"The Court's defense of political speech remains essential to American democracy five decades later."

Reason

The Case Against Deferring to Presidential Invocations of the Insurrection Act

Prof. Josh Braver questions the conventional wisdom on this issue.

The Times of India

Saudi Arabia Ramadan 2026 moon sighting date: KSA Supreme Court calls on Muslims to sight Al Hijri 1447 crescent

Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has called on Muslims to sight the Ramadan crescent on February 17, 2026. This traditional practice determines the start of the holy month. Believers are asked to report sightings to local courts. This annual appeal highlights the importance of moon sighting in Islamic tradition and Saudi…

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Murder accused to stand trial over bikie 'execution'

A group of men used encrypted phones, tracking devices and high-powered firearms to hunt down and kill a man who had quit their bikie gang, prosecutors claim.

The Times of India

Panama court voids CK Hutchison port contracts: Why it's a win for Trump, setback for Xi

Panama's Supreme Court has voided a major Panama Canal ports contract held by a Chinese-linked firm, a significant win for the 'Donroe Doctrine'. This ruling aligns with US efforts to curb Chinese influence over strategic trade routes, complicating Beijing's global commercial footprint and reinforcing US leverage. The decision stems from…

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‘Hindu ekta khatre mein’: How TV news rewrote UGC’s equity norms

“Don’t savarna students face bias too?”

The Conversation

How the Supreme Court might protect the Fed’s independence by using employment law in Trump v. Cook

Most of the Trump administration’s legal disputes involving the firing of high-level officials deal with the scope of presidential power.

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Trump floats Ted Cruz for Supreme Court again, and his reason why Democrats would approve him has everyone laughing

That’s peak roasting!

Roll Call

California urges Supreme Court to allow new congressional map

California officials told the Supreme Court on Thursday the state should be able to use its new congressional map in this fall's elections.

Newslaundry

‘False cases clause would silence complaints’: Lawyer for Vemula, Tadvi families

Amid mounting outrage by certain sections and slogans such as “Modi teri kabar khudegi, UGC ki dharti par”, the Supreme Court has stayed the University Grants Commission’s new Promotion of Equity Regulations 2026.

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