A look back at SCOTUS this term
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The U.S. Supreme Court issued several important rulings this term. Here’s a look back at some of them:
- Student loans
The Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt.
- Affirmative Action
SCOTUS struck down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the UNC, effectively prohibiting affirmative action policies on American campuses.
- LGBTQ+ rights
In a blow to LGBTQ+ rights, the Supreme Court ruled that the constitutional right to free speech allows certain businesses to refuse to provide services for same-sex weddings.
- Religious rights
In a 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court bolstered the ability of employees to obtain accommodations at work for their religious practices.
- Immigration
SCOTUS sided with the government in two immigration-related cases. The first gave the Biden administration the green light to move ahead with guidelines shifting immigration enforcement toward countering public safety threats. The second found that a federal law that makes it a crime for a person to encourage illegal immigration does not violate constitutional free speech protections.
- Voting rights
The justices handed a major victory to Black voters who challenged a Republican-drawn electoral map in Alabama.
Read other major opinions from this term.
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Pompeii Archaeological Park/via REUTERS
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A fresco that depicts what might be an ancestor of the Italian pizza has been found on the wall of an house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. While it cannot technically be considered a pizza, since it lacks classic ingredients such as tomato and mozzarella, what was found in Pompeii “may be a distant relative of the modern dish,” according to a statement. Read more.
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