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Supreme Court, Arizona

Arizona governor appoints first Latina and Black justice to state Supreme Court

The appointment of Maria Elena Cruz broadens the racial, geographic and political diversity of the seven-member, Republican-dominated court.

Arizona Daily Star · 4h

Newest justice on state Supreme Court had role in major decisions

PHOENIX — Newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Maria Elena Cruz has played a key role in some major decisions while she was a judge on the Court of Appeals.

The Associated Press on MSN · 9h

Maria Elena Cruz picked to be the first Latina and first Black person on the Arizona Supreme Court

PHOENIX -- Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday, making the state appellate judge from Yuma County the first Latina and first Black person chosen for the state’s high court.

Illinois, Supreme Court

The Associated Press on MSN · 13h

Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss ‘gerrymandered’ legislative map

Democrats currently control two-thirds of all seats in the Illinois General Assembly — 78 of 118 in the House and 40 of 59 in the Senate.

Belleville News-Democrat on MSN · 10h

Illinois House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to throw out legislative map

The lawsuit comes after House Republicans failed to gain seats in the two election cycles since a new map was drawn in 2021 following the census and implemented for the 2022 election. Republicans lost five seats in 2022 and failed to win any back in 2024, leaving House Democrats with 78 members in the 118-member House.

The Center Square on MSN · 8h

Illinois Republicans sue over rigged legislative maps

A lawsuit has been filed with the Illinois Supreme Court in an effort to throw out the current legislative maps that the plaintiffs said are the result of extreme gerrymandering. The complaint, filed by State Rep.

Idaho, Supreme Court

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Clarence Thomas Calls Out Judges for Disrespecting Supreme Court Rulings

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas slammed a circuit court of appeals for not adhering to legal precedent in a dissent released on Monday. Thomas dissented from a denial by the court to review a lower court's decision. Justice Samuel Alito joined the opinion.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Idaho Republican lawmakers call on Supreme Court to reverse same-sex marriage ruling

Idaho’s Republican-dominated state House of Representatives formally called on the Supreme Court to reverse a 2015 ruling that enshrined a fundamental right of same-sex couples to marry. On Monday, Iowa’s House voted 46-24 to pass a resolution that states the legislature rejects the landmark ruling in Obergefell v Hodges and calls on justices to “restore the natural definition of marriage,

The New Republic on MSN · 1d

Idaho Republicans Pass Dangerous Measure to Gut Marriage Equality

Idaho’s House of Representatives is asking the Supreme Court to undo its decision on same-sex marriage. The state legislature chamber voted 46 to 24 Monday in favor of passing House Joint Memorial 1,

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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate criticized for attending briefing with Democratic donors

The liberal candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court participated in a briefing with Democratic donors billed as a “chance ...

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Trump’s spending freeze sets up a future possible Supreme Court showdown over presidential power

President Donald Trump’s dramatic pause of federal grants and loans is queuing up a Supreme Court showdown over the ...

Trump seeks presidential immunity from any civil lawsuit filed against him in state court

Donald Trump wants to stop a lawsuit against his Truth Social company by arguing that, while he's president, he should be ...

Wisconsin Republicans ask liberal Supreme Court Justice to step aside in union case

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature has asked that a liberal state Supreme Court justice step aside in a pending ...

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Stacey Vaillancourt asks Vermont Supreme Court for new trial

The former child care provider convicted in an infant death trial has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court, requesting a ...

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One 2024 race hasn't been certified: What to know about North Carolina Supreme Court fight

The 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat remains the last vote from the election to not be settled. Here's what ...

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Maryland high court suspends Stephen Snyder’s law license following federal conviction

Maryland’s highest court has suspended attorney Stephen L. Snyder’s law license following his federal conviction for ...

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Federal appeals court considers NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election

Monday’s arguments will center on whether the case should be decided by state or federal courts — a decision which could be ...

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