Supreme Court, Trump and ballots
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Supreme Court debates what 'arrives in' US means
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The Supreme Court debated Tuesday whether the government can turn back asylum-seekers attempting to reach a port of entry, a practice that originated in the Obama administration that President Trump now wants the right to potentially restore.
The Supreme Court is considering the legality of a policy that bars migrants at the border from entering the U.S. and applying for asylum.
The case could upend the way states handle ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive later. President Trump has called for restrictions on mail-in voting.
The Supreme Court seemed open Monday to cracking down on states’ ability to accept mail-in ballots that arrive late. Several justices seemed concerned about the “slippery slope” of counting ballots received after Election Day,
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Supreme Court backs officer seeking immunity from Vermont House protester’s excessive force claims
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a police officer who forcibly removed a protester conducting a sit-in on the Vermont House floor a decade ago is entitled to qualified immunity. The ruling was unsigned but appeared to split 6-3 along ideological lines,
The unanimous Supreme Cort decision means the preacher, whose group yelled at concertgoers outside a Mississippi amphitheater, can sue for free speech rights.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of antiabortion activist who said his right to protest was restricted
The Supreme Court ruled an antiabortion activist can challenge his arrest for protesting outside of a designated area, in what he argued was a violation of his free speech rights.