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Board defends admissions policy at prestigious high school

A Virginia school board says its new admissions policy at a prestigious high school in northern Virginia does not discriminate against Asian American students and is not an attempt to achieve “racial balancing."

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California woman Sherri Papini accepts plea deal, will admit her 'kidnap' was all a hoax

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Oklahoma governor signs near-total ban on abortion in push to be nation’s ‘most pro-life state’

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a near-total ban on abortion Tuesday, declaring it to be a big step toward his goal of making Oklahoma “the most pro-life state in the country” as states continue to follow Texas’ lead in imposing new restrictions.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson is and isn't 1st Black female justice

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court last week and will become its first Black female justice

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for April 1

Welcome to the April 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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NSO turns to US Supreme Court for immunity in WhatsApp suit

The Israeli spyware maker NSO Group has turned to the U.S. Supreme Court as it seeks to head off a high-profile lawsuit filed by the WhatsApp messaging service

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NSO Turns to US Supreme Court for Immunity in WhatsApp Suit

The Israeli spyware maker NSO Group is turning to the US Supreme Court as it seeks to head off a high-profile lawsuit filed by the WhatsApp messaging service. In a filing to the Supreme Court, NSO said it should be recognized as a foreign government agent and therefore be entitled…

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

The race to fill out the remainder of former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s unexpired term was the only battleground among the races we covered on April 5. Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson defeated Robert Donovan. Although the race is officially nonpartisan, Johnson has said he is a Democrat. Donovan described himself…

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‘We have come a long way’: Justice-to-be Ketanji Brown Jackson

Jackson, the first Black woman ever confirmed to the US Supreme Court, says her appointment is ‘honour of a lifetime’.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed, will be sworn in this summer

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Whitmer, Planned Parenthood file separate suits to overturn Michigan's 1931 abortion ban

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed lawsuit Thursday challenging Michigan's 1931 ban on abortion in anticipation that the U.S. Supreme Court will potentially overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that enshrined abortion as a constitutional right.

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer files lawsuit to overturn state’s unenforced abortion ban

Democrat-run states prepare for US Supreme Court decision that could upend abortion protections

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Jackson confirmed as the first black woman in US Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed as the first black woman to sit on the US Supreme Court in its 233-year history.

Evening Standard

The Loop: UN human rights council suspends Russia, Big Day Out founder dies, and a historic milestone for the US Supreme Court

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Abortion rights backers block 'trigger' law in Nebraska

Abortion rights supporters have scored a surprising victory in Nebraska, derailing a bill that would have automatically outlawed abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court ever overturns its Roe v

Salon

Confirmed bipartisan vote: KBJ to SCOTUS

Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: We believe in ‘innocent until proved guilty’ — unless a defense attorney is up for office

I have had a very satisfying 57-year legal career — with a few more to come, I hope. I was a prosecutor who sent a number of murderers to the penitentiary, I served an East African country as a Peace Corps volunteer, and I tried cases on behalf of poor…

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The latest on redistricting and recently enacted legislation

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue:

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Oklahoma state House approves bill to make abortion illegal

The Oklahoma House has given final legislative approval to a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony

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EXPLAINER: Why some states still lack new voting districts

Campaigns for Congress are underway for this year’s elections, but lingering disagreements over the final shape of new voting districts have left some candidates — and would-be candidates — in limbo

Tribune News Service

US Supreme Court clears the way for unlawful arrest lawsuit against NYPD

NEW YORK — A Brooklyn man falsely arrested in a child molestation case will finally get his day in court after the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for him to sue the NYPD even though his case was dismissed.

Salon

Republicans unite to deadlock on KBJ

Despite GOP opposition, Jackson is set to be confirmed as the first Black woman in history to sit on Supreme Court

Salon

Graham still hung up on Kavanaugh

Graham says he will vote against Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation amid hangup on Kavanaugh hearings

Salon

"Performative" KBJ attacks may haunt GOP

Judge Jackson only gained popularity after baseless Republican attacks during her confirmation hearings

Salon

Red states push strident abortion bans

519 abortion restriction bills were introduced in 41 states in just three months

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