A new voting rights case bubbling up to the Supreme Court has the potential to transform how voting rights are litigated in the courts. On Monday, the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act – which prohibits the “denial or abridgment of …
Read More »Supreme Court skeptical of 'conversion therapy' law banning treatment of minors with gender identity issues
The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to strike down Colorado’s ban on mental health professionals providing so-called “conversion therapy” to minors with gender identity or sexual orientation issues, an important First Amendment case laced with sharp political and social undertones. Licensed counselor Kaley Chiles says the legislation violates her …
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