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Justice Breyer and Parents Involved

SCOTUSBlog

The court did so on the grounds that, in using race as a significant factor in making assignments, the plans’ goal was demographic balance rather than educational benefit from diversity, and that in preventing racial imbalance in schools, it was using race illegitimately. Seattle School District No. To Roberts, Brown v.

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Circuit Scoop — February 2025

Above The Law

In a series of recent decisions, federal courts across the United States have addressed a range of significant legal issues, from civil rights and constitutional law to administrative authority and criminal justice. Fontes , which involved election law and constitutional questions, and Foote v. Backer of the U.S.

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Will You Survive? How Trump’s Upheaval is Reshaping Your Legal Career”

The Estrin Report

These appointments are already influencing rulings on key areas, including administrative law, corporate litigation, and constitutional law. Constitutional law and civil rights attorneys may see a rise in cases challenging the executive orders.

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