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Health · United StatesSupreme Court allows Arizona prison healthcare takeover to begin Oct. 19
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Arizona's attempt to delay a court-ordered takeover of its prison healthcare system. Justice Elena Kagan denied the state's request, allowing the takeover to proceed on October 19 for approximately 25,000 inmates.
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Politics · United StatesJudge questions challenge to Trump birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in New Hampshire appeared skeptical of a civil rights group's challenge to President Donald Trump's second attempt to redefine birthright citizenship. The ACLU had asked the court to block the order, but the judge suggested a new lawsuit might be necessary.
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Politics · United StatesACLU sues Hartford immigration court over access to records
The Connecticut chapter of the ACLU has filed a federal lawsuit against the Hartford immigration court, alleging it is withholding basic records. The suit argues this information should be available under the First Amendment, not solely through FOIA requests.
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Politics · United StatesTexas families ask US Supreme Court to block Ten Commandments classroom law
More than two dozen Texas families, represented by civil liberties groups, have petitioned the US Supreme Court to block a state law requiring public school classrooms to display a Protestant version of the Ten Commandments. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals previously ruled the law does not violate the First Amendment.
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