Stanley Marcus
Coverage of Stanley Marcus in the Nexus archive.
- Federal judges block Alabama’s racially discriminatory congressional map, order remedial districts
Federal judges blocked Alabama's 2023 congressional map, ruling it racially discriminatory and ordering a remedial map to ensure Black voters can elect their preferred leaders. The decision follows the U.S. Supreme Court's weakening of the Voting Rights Act and challenges to Alabama's legislative actions.
- Federal judges block Alabama’s use of 2023 congressional map
Federal judges blocked Alabama’s use of a 2023 congressional map, ruling it racially discriminatory, and ordered the state to use a remedial map. The decision followed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and the judges found the 2023 map aimed to dilute Black voters' influence.
- Trump's mandatory ICE detention policy struck down in appeals court
A federal appeals court struck down the Trump administration's mandatory ICE detention policy, ruling that it does not grant the Executive authority to detain every unadmitted alien without bond. This decision is the latest in a series of rulings on the controversial policy. The case may eventually be heard by the Supreme Court.