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Election day volunteer Vicki Groff places a sign to direct voters to a polling station at Kenilworth School in Phoenix, Arizona.

Must voters have to prove citizenship to register?

By Jesse J. Holland and Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court will consider the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep undocumented immigrants from voting by demanding all state … Read More

Undocumented immigrants stand on a curbside awaiting day labor work as police pass by in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Arizona governor loses appeal over day labor rules

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

PHOENIX — An appeals court has upheld a ruling that prevents police in Arizona from enforcing a little-known section of the state's 2010 immigration … Read More

Groups rallied outside the Supreme Court in support of the Voting Rights Act.

Heated debate on the Voting Rights Act inside and outside the Supreme Court

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Before arguments even began inside the Supreme Court today, a group of Latino legislators and civil rights advocates held a rally where they forcefully argued … Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court is debating whether to keep the Voting Rights Act. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Voting Rights Law gets Supreme Court challenge

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The most potent weapon in fighting discrimination at the ballot box comes before the Supreme Court in a case that weighs the nation's … Read More

Latino civil rights groups say Texas still needs to be under the Voting Rights Act jurisdiction to ensure fair voting access for Hispanics.

Texas points to need to keep Voting Rights Act, say Latino legislators, groups

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As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments on the Voting Rights Act, a group of Latino legislators and legal rights groups in Texas said if you … Read More

US Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor during a press conference in San Salvador. ( Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images)

Sonia Sotomayor rebukes federal prosecutor for racially charged remark against Latinos, blacks

By Pete Williams, NBC News

A federal prosecutor came in for some biting criticism today from Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Stephen Breyer for a racially charged remark made … Read More

This artist rendering shows Supreme Court Justices from left, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel A. Alito, and Elena Kagan inside Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Dana Verkouteren)

Obama administration, civil rights groups turn to “escape clause” to save voting rights act

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration and civil rights groups are defending a key section of the landmark voting rights law at the Supreme Court by … Read More

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, center, reacts as she is surrounded by students during a visit to her childhood alma mater, the Blessed Sacrament School, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Opinion: Sonia Sotomayor shows pluck, perseverance –and no self-pity

By Esther J. Cepeda

CHICAGO -- Pobrecita means "poor little girl" in Spanish. You won't find this word in Justice Sonia Sotomayor's recently published memoir, "My Beloved … Read More

A Christian school sued two teachers for refusing to provide proof of faith to continue working for the school.

Teachers sued over proof of their faith may test Supreme Court’s ruling

By Linda Deutsch, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A lawsuit by a Southern California Christian school against two former teachers who refused to provide proof of their faith could pose one … Read More

Gustavo Cinfuentes (L) and Greg Josken hug near the U.S. Capitol building as they stand on the National Mall waiting for the start of the Inauguration ceremony on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

[PHOTOS] Latinos celebrate President Obama’s 2013 inauguration

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Eva Longoria Actress Eva Longoria, co-chair of both the inaugural committee and President Obama's re-election campaign,  kicked off a week of … Read More