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Police investigating incidents involving Colorado Supreme Court threats

Police said on Tuesday they are investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and providing extra patrols around their homes in Denver following the court's decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot. The Denver Police Department declined in an email to provide details about its investigations, citing safety and privacy considerations and because they are ongoing. The department "is currently investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and will continue working with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners to thoroughly investigate any reports of threats or harassment," the email said. Officers responded to the home of one justice on Thursday evening, but police said it appeared to be a hoax report. That case is also still being investigated police said. The FBI said it is working with local law enforcement on the matter. "We will vigorously pursue investigations of any th

US SC rejects Jack Smith's request to fast-track Trump's immunity case

An expedited review of the issue is already underway at the DC Circuit, which has scheduled oral arguments for January 9. The election subversion trial is currently set to begin in March

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US Judge blocks law that would have banned carrying firearms in public

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public places, ruling that it violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprives people of their ability to defend themselves and their loved ones. The law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September was set to take effect Jan. 1. It would have banned people from carrying concealed guns in 26 places including public parks and playgrounds, churches, banks and zoos. It would apply whether the person has a permit to carry a concealed weapon or not. One exception would be for privately owned businesses that put up signs saying people are allowed to carry guns on their premises. U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney granted a preliminary injunction blocking the law, which he wrote was sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment, and openly defiant of the Supreme Court. The decision is a victory for the California Rifle and Pistol Association, which sued to block th

Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to put off hearing case on immunity claim

As per Trump's brief, Smith's desire for expedited treatment was driven by political considerations

Trump's Colorado ballot fight rallies Republicans before key primaries

The ruling once again illustrates the difficulty that Trump's Republican rivals have had in addressing the former president's legal problems head-on

Donald Trump ineligible to serve as US prez, says Colorado Supreme Court

Colorado's Supreme Court issued the ruling, barring Trump from the state's primary ballot, but stayed the decision to allow the former president to appeal, which his campaign said he plans to do

Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief

The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers those with soaring interest, for example rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected in June. The Education Department on Monday released a draft of new federal rules paving the way for a second attempt at student loan relief. The proposal targets groups that are seen as especially vulnerable, focusing on those who owe so much, or make so little income, that they otherwise may never repay their loans. Though full details are likely months away, the department says it wants to cancel some or all student debt for: borrowers whose balances exceed what they originally owed; those who have loans that entered repayment 25 or more years ago; those who used loans to attend career-training programs that led to unreasonable debt loads or insufficient earnings; those who are eligible for other loan forgiveness programs but did not apply. A fifth

A brilliant model of affirmative action

In light of recent US Supreme Court decision on race-based admissions, the Indian model of reservations in both jobs and education holds valuable lessons

Donald Trump calls on US Supreme Court to 'intercede' in legal fights

A day after being arraigned for the third time, former United States President Donald Trump on Friday called on the Supreme Court to "intercede" citing the time and cost spent on several legal battles, CNN reported."My political opponent has hit me with a barrage of weak lawsuits, including DA, AG, and others, which require massive amounts of my time and money to adjudicate," Trump stated on Truth Social."Resources that would have gone into Ads and Rallies, will now have to be spent fighting these Radical Left Thugs in numerous courts throughout the Country. I am leading in all Polls, including against Crooked Joe, but this is not a level playing field. It is Election Interference, & the Supreme Court must intercede," Trump added.On Friday, Trump also pleaded not guilty to the new charges special counsel Jack Smith brought against him in the case alleging mishandling of classified documents from his time in the White House, CNN reported.The filing marked the second time in 24 ...

India shows US how not to do affirmative action after court's judgement

Many Indian Americans, who feel that they - like others of Asian descent - have an unfairly hard time getting into elite universities, seem to be doubly irate at any echo of the system

Unthinkable: Biden on court's decision to strike down student relief plan

The US Supreme Court dealt a blow to Joe Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan on Friday

Biden offers alternative student debt plan to remove instant default threat

President Joe Biden is offering an alternative student debt plan designed to ease borrowers' threat of default if they fall behind on their payments, after the Supreme Court struck down his original initiative. Biden on Friday blamed Republican opposition for triggering the Supreme Court's ruling and slammed the decision as wrong. The president said he will work under the authority of the Higher Education Act to begin a new programme that would begin loan repayment but remove the immediate threat of default. He said the plan would take longer but provide relief to millions of borrowers. The president earlier had insisted that this fight is not over after the Supreme Court struck down his USD 400 billion student loan forgiveness plan. He blamed Republicans' opposition, aiming to direct the ire of millions of borrowers towards them rather than his own party in next year's elections.

US Supreme Court blocks Biden's $430 billion student loan forgiveness

A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loans for millions of Americans. The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, effectively killed the USD 400 billion plan, announced by President Joe Biden last year, and left borrowers on the hook for repayments that are expected to resume by late summer. The court held that the administration needs Congress' endorsement before undertaking so costly a program. The majority rejected arguments that a bipartisan 2003 law dealing with student loans provided the authority Biden claimed.

'Affirmative action' ends: US SC bans use of race in university admissions

Affirmative action, also known as positive discrimination, aims to reverse long-standing prejudices against underrepresented groups

Harvard defends diversity in education after defeat in Supreme Court

Gay, who's currently Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences and will be the school's first Black president, said in a separate message that today is a hard day

Denial of opportunity: Kamala Harris as court cancels race-based admissions

The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-based admissions at the University of Harvard and the University of North Carolina

Disagree with Supreme Court's decision to end race-based admissions: Biden

The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-based admission programs at the University of Harvard and the University of North Carolina, The Washington Post reported

US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions

Decision deems Harvard and UNC policies unconstitutional

US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions

Upends decades-old policies on so-called affirmative action, also called positive discrimination