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The United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana Monday enjoined the use of a new congressional redistricting map that included one majority-black district. A coalition of black voters and organizations, including the NAACP, filed a lawsuit after Louisiana’s legislature overturned Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto and passed the maps. According to the plaintiffs, [...]

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The US Supreme Court on Tuesday denied requests to expedite consideration of a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACT). The decision means that the court will not hear the challenge before the current term ends in June. The petition to fast-track the case was brought by 19 states lead by California earlier this [...]

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Since its enactment in 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provided meaningful coverage for millions of Americans, reformed the national health insurance and health care delivery infrastructure, and assured basic public health services through core funding. Enforcing the ACA has also entailed a multitude of political and legal challenges including (1) dozens of failed [...]

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JURIST Guest Columnist Mary Margaret Penrose, of Texas A&M University School of Law, discusses the disarrayed nature of same-sex marriage law in the US today ... Molly Ivins, the renowned Texas satirist, once remarked, "The thing about democracy, beloveds, is...

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