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WV teen's harassment claims collide with SCOTUS ruling on women's sports
politics11 hours ago

WV teen's harassment claims collide with SCOTUS ruling on women's sports

West Virginia teen Adaleia Cross says she was sexually harassed in the locker room by a transgender peer years ago, a case linked to a recent SCOTUS ruling that schools may base girls’ sports eligibility on biological sex. The ACLU says the allegations are unsubstantiated and notes the school district reportedly investigated, while Cross’s supporters accuse authorities of inaction. Cross and her family claim she testified under oath and faced backlash from peers and some teachers; most of her school community backs her, but a vocal minority has been hostile. Cross says she does not plan to return to sports as she nears graduation, and the ruling reinforces biology-based eligibility in women’s sports.

via Fox News|
#adaleia-cross#politics#scotus
Justice Jackson's Essence Cover Sparks Debate on Judicial Public Image
politics5 days ago

Justice Jackson's Essence Cover Sparks Debate on Judicial Public Image

Essence features Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, prompting critics to say a Supreme Court justice should avoid celebrity-style publicity that could blur the line between law and politics. Supporters note that outreach is part of the job, and Jackson defended attending events like the Grammys as community engagement, while critics call for clearer ethics guidelines.

via Fox News|
#essence-magazine#judicial-ethics#ketanji-brown-jackson
California stands by trans athletes in girls’ sports after SCOTUS ruling, drawing backlash
politics7 days ago

California stands by trans athletes in girls’ sports after SCOTUS ruling, drawing backlash

After the Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender athletes in girls’ sports, California officials said the state would continue to allow transgender athletes to compete against girls, framing it as protecting dignity while drawing criticism from activists and rivals who view it as political positioning. Protests and advocacy groups like Save Girls Sports amplified the controversy surrounding gender identity in athletics.

via Fox News|
#gavin-newsom#girls-sports#politics
Birthright Fallout: MAGA's Radical Backlash to SCOTUS Ruling
politics8 days ago

Birthright Fallout: MAGA's Radical Backlash to SCOTUS Ruling

After the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, MAGA allies launched a furious backlash featuring Stephen Miller’s xenophobic framing, calls for intensified ICE enforcement, and even extremist notions like denying birth certificates to noncitizens or sterilization proposals. The piece emphasizes a growing radicalization on race and immigration within MAGA, while interviews with birthright citizens and immigrants reveal real fears of retroactive citizenship loss and threats to family safety, highlighting the ongoing fight over rights in the wake of the ruling.

via The Bulwark|
#birthright-citizenship#immigration#maga
SCOTUS Title IX ruling could redefine damages claims in women’s sports
sports10 days ago

SCOTUS Title IX ruling could redefine damages claims in women’s sports

The Supreme Court held that Title IX allows separating teams by biological sex and to exclude transgender women from women’s sports; while no damages were awarded in current suits against the NCAA and Mountain West, the decision could be a turning point for plaintiffs like Riley Gaines and Brooke Slusser in pursuing damages for past opportunities and privacy violations, and it leaves open questions about Title IX's applicability to the NCAA and ongoing briefs as cases proceed.

via Fox News|
#ncaa#scotus#sports
Court ruling sharpens Trump’s path to unchecked executive power
policy11 days ago

Court ruling sharpens Trump’s path to unchecked executive power

Vox argues the Supreme Court’s Trump v. Slaughter ruling endorses the unitary executive, deeming the president’s removal of an FTC commissioner lawful despite congressional rules, giving Trump broader power over independent agencies. The decision raises alarms about democratic accountability and suggests the Court could become the main arbiter of executive power, with long‑term risks for juristocracy and congressional checks; it also notes related rulings like Trump v. Cook that reveal tensions over agency independence.

via vox.com|
#democracy#independent-agencies#policy
SCOTUS leaves Carroll verdict intact, Trump rails on Truth Social
politics11 days ago

SCOTUS leaves Carroll verdict intact, Trump rails on Truth Social

The Supreme Court declined to hear Donald Trump's appeal of the civil verdict against him in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, leaving a $5 million civil judgment in place and noting Carroll's $83 million defamation award from a separate ruling. Trump blasted the decision on Truth Social and vowed to continue fighting as his lawyers pursue appeals. Separately, the Court issued a 5-4 ruling allowing late-arriving mail-in ballots to be counted, a decision Trump criticized as part of broader voting-law battles and related to efforts like the SAVE America Act.

via Salon.com|
#defamation#e-jean-carroll#mail-in-ballots
Dems Bet on a Black Voter Surge After SCOTUS Voting Rights Ruling
politics1 month ago

Dems Bet on a Black Voter Surge After SCOTUS Voting Rights Ruling

Democrats say the Supreme Court’s ruling gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act could mobilize Black voters in swing districts, potentially helping Democrats win tight races as the DCCC flags 18 target seats with sizable Black populations. Polling from BlackPAC and other operatives shows high motivation among Black voters to turnout, with energy strongest in states facing redistricting, like Georgia. Yet strategists caution that turning outrage into votes depends on effective, targeted messaging across generations and regions, and that gains may still be limited by GOP-drawn maps and other issues.

via The Bulwark|
#black-voters#democrats#midterms
Court’s latest gerrymandering ruling signals a partisan tilt in 2026 midterms
politics1 month ago

Court’s latest gerrymandering ruling signals a partisan tilt in 2026 midterms

The Supreme Court’s six-justice Republican majority issued a ruling that weakens protections against racial gerrymandering by Alabama, arguing state maps can be drawn to dilute nonwhite voting power. The decision diverges from earlier guidance in Callais and Allen, prompting Justice Sotomayor’s dissent that this could provoke chaos in Alabama’s upcoming primary and undermine the Voting Rights Act. Analysts say the Court is broadening states’ ability to shape electoral maps, which could tilt the 2026 midterms toward Republicans by effectively giving them an extra House seat.

via vox.com|
#gerrymandering#midterm-elections-2026#politics
Trans athlete wins WV girls' shot put title as SCOTUS Title IX case looms
sports1 month ago

Trans athlete wins WV girls' shot put title as SCOTUS Title IX case looms

Becky Pepper-Jackson, a transgender student, won West Virginia’s Class AAA girls' shot put title (38 ft 11.75 in) at Bridgeport High School, beating the runner-up by more than two feet. The victory comes amid a Supreme Court case over West Virginia’s law banning transgender girls from girls’ sports; the ACLU argues there’s no competitive disadvantage, while opponents say sex-based differences matter. The Court is expected to rule in June on whether the law can bar Pepper-Jackson from competition, though her state championship result stands for now.

via Fox News|
#becky-pepper-jackson#scotus#sports
SCOTUS punts on the Voting Rights Act, leaving its protections in a fragile limbo
politics1 month ago

SCOTUS punts on the Voting Rights Act, leaving its protections in a fragile limbo

Two Supreme Court orders in Turtle Mountain Band v. Howe and Board of Election Commissioners v. NAACP punt on whether the Voting Rights Act can be enforced by private lawsuits, signaling that the Court’s hostility to the VRA persists and leaving the Act’s remaining provisions largely inert as it sits in limbo while lower courts revisit Gorsuch’s theory.

via vox.com|
#callais#gorsuch#politics
Virginia Democrats’ gambit to pull the Supreme Court into a state gerrymander backfires for them
politics2 months ago

Virginia Democrats’ gambit to pull the Supreme Court into a state gerrymander backfires for them

Virginia Democrats’ bid to drag the US Supreme Court into a Virginia gerrymandering dispute would shift control of state election law from Virginia’s courts to a federal bench with a Republican tilt, risking worse, more partisan redistricting; the piece argues the independent state legislature doctrine is flawed, Moore v. Harper’s limits are misapplied, and empowering the Court would be a reckless expansion of federal power over state elections.

via vox.com|
#gerrymandering#independent-state-legislature-doctrine#moore-v-harper