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The Supreme Court issued one of its long-awaited rulings today.

Decision 2012: Why it matters when it comes to civil rights

By Jesse Washington, Associated Press

The issue: What, exactly, is discrimination, and what should be done to fight it? This election offers choices on the answers. In areas such as mortgages, … Read More

People wait in line to enter the Supreme Court in Washington, DC (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Supreme Court will hear Arizona case on voter registration

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court will take up an appeal from Arizona over its requirement that people prove they are American citizens before registering to … Read More

A rally in Washington D.C. sought to show its support for affirmative action policies as the Supreme Court presided on Fisher vs. University of Texas

[PHOTOS] Rally in Washington D.C. echoes support for affirmative action as Supreme Court considers case

By Farah Melendez

A rally came together outside of the Supreme Court, where it was hearing the case of Fisher vs University of Texas, concerning the issue of affirmative … Read More

Sotomayor-Innovator

SONIA SOTOMAYOR, the first Latina Supreme Court justice, paves the way forward

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Why does it seem so many Latinos connect with Justice Sonia Sotomayor?  Justice Sotomayor has made history as the first Latina Supreme Court justice, and it … Read More

People wait in line to enter the Supreme Court in Washington, DC (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Opinion: A ruling against affirmative action would be a setback

By Raul A. Reyes

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court takes on affirmative action when it hears Fisher v. University of Texas.  Abigail Fisher applied to the University of … 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.

Voting rights act, affirmative action and gay marriage all in focus as Supreme Court heads back to work

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — When last we saw the chief justice of the United States on the bench, John Roberts was joining with the Supreme Court's liberals in an … Read More

After the Supreme Court upheld the Arizona law which allows police to ask for papers during a stop, a district judge ruled police can begin enforcing the law immediately.

Judge rules AZ police can start enforcing immigration law now

By Associated Press

Phoenix, Arizona (AP) - A judge has ruled that police in Arizona can immediately start enforcing the most contentious section of the state's immigration law, … Read More

Voters ID laws have become a flashpoint in states like Pennsylvania, Texas and Florida.

Opinion: Voter fraud is not a “bogeyman,” and voter ID laws are not racist

By Samuel Rosado

The hue and cry from some over the recent slate of Voter ID laws passing in key swing states is telling, especially when it comes to how much these critics … Read More

Demonstrators holding signs prepare to march through downtown to protest Arizona's controversial immigration law SB1070 on May 29, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. Organizers were predicting 50,000 people would participate in the march.

Groups seek to block Arizona immigration law

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Opponents of Arizona's hardline immigration enforcement law launched a new effort Tuesday aimed at thwarting a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that … Read More

The Supreme Court will get to decide on voting rights and affirmative action, two issues that deeply affect minorities in the United States.

Opinion: Independence days on the court

By Esther J. Cepeda

CHICAGO -- Last week's blockbuster Supreme Court decisions were seen as a loss for those who recoil at the thought of racial profiling and for those who see no … Read More