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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner talks how the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments relate to current debates about voting rights, mass incarceration and reparations for slavery.

Morrison & Foerster LLP opened its fellowship to all students after a lawsuit alleging discrimination due to criteria that limited applicants to certain race and sexual orientations.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections and local district attorneys have filed formal objections to speeding up a federal felon voting lawsuit. A judge will decide soon whether to hold a hearing requested by felon voting advocates.

On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina...

On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard...

The ban initially took effect on July 1, but a federal judge temporarily blocked part of it last month.

The ban initially took effect on July 1, but a federal judge temporarily blocked part of it last month.

Preferential college admissions violated the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.

Second Judicial Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh rebuffed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ claim that mandatory protections for Black voters violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which could pave the way for Democrats.

Georgia may reinstate its ban on transgender minors receiving hormone therapy, a federal judge has ruled, vacating her previous hold on the state law by citing a recent decision in Alabama.