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Justice Department sues North Carolina over the state's restrictive voter ID law
The New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously that prospective jurors cannot be dismissed from a case because of their inability to speak English. The ruling comes in response to an appeal case made by Michael Anthony Samora, an Albuquerque man who was convicted for a crime spree in 2004 that included the murder of his girlfriend, an armed robbery, and a further stabbing.
For the second day running, the Supreme Court on Wednesday will confront the issue of gay marriage, hearing arguments on a U.S. law that denies federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to apply retroactively a 2010 ruling that requires lawyers to tell immigrant clients that they can be deported if they plead guilty to certain crimes.
With a federal judge lifting an injunction this week, Georgia law enforcement officials can start enforcing the controversial "show-me-your-papers" law.
Three days after President Barack Obama won reelection, the Supreme Court will reconsider the Voting Rights Act.
Hearing not scheduled until after Nov. 6 election; overturning rule would be unfair, civil groups say
The Supreme Court heard a case that may decide whether schools can use race as one of many criteria in deciding admissions.
