Tag Archives: Supreme Court
Marriage and Financial Inequality: Why Gay & Lesbian Couples Pay More
Same-sex couples seek marriage rights and legal protections, from accessing healthcare benefits to transferring wealth
Together 10 years, Moore and Harley exchanged wedding vows a beachside ceremony in Los…
By Carolyn M. Brown
Supreme Court Nays James Brown’s Estate Settlement
The Godfather of Soul's estate to stay divided as is.
Attorney General Henry McMaster dealt a settlement that split Brown’s estate for charity, his widow,…
By Sandra Evangelina Garcia
Supreme Court Hears Shelby County, Alabama On Voting Rights
Voting Rights Act to hit the floor of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court is voicing skepticism
By Black Enterprise
Sonia Sotomayor Condemns Prosecutor’s Racially Charged Question
Sotomayor blames Obama administration for ignoring comment.
What do you think of Sotomayor’s comments?
By Sandra Evangelina Garcia
Pres. Obama Challenges Defense Of Marriage Act
The Obama administration asks the Supreme Court to step in and challenge DOMA.
DOMA is a federal law passed in 1996 that defines marriage as exclusively between a…
By Sandra Evangelina Garcia
Supreme Court Upholds Early Voting in Ohio
An emergency appeal from Repubs is turned down
An emergency appeal from Repubs is turned down
By Makkada B. Selah
5 Ways the Affordable Care Act Affects Your Wallet
We sift through the dense text to tell you what the ACA means for your family and your money
5 key points of show the historical Affordable Care Act upheld by the Supreme Court…
By Sheiresa Ngo
Professor Becomes First Black Woman to Get High Court Media Credentials
Female-owned media company also a pioneer in facilitating Supreme Court coverage
Gloria Browne-Marshall recently became the first black woman to get credentials to cover the U.S.…
By Janell Hazelwood
Supreme Court Says GPS Tracker Violated Rights
The high court ruled collectively that the police's actions violated the Constitution
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that law enforcement authorities violated the Constitution when…
By Sade K. Muhammad
In the News: Cornel West Won’t Face Charges; Danroy Henry Honored with Athletic Center and More
A few noteworthy headlines around the Web
See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web
