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Court to hear battle over animal welfare, the dormant commerce clause — and the price of bacon

SCOTUSBlog

Share In 2018, California voters approved Proposition 12, a ballot initiative that its supporters describe as the country’s strongest law to protect farm animals. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a challenge to the constitutionality of the law.

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The Argument in Carson v. Makin Unexpectedly Turns To Critical Race Theory

JonathanTurley

However, the moment that most struck me was an exchange between Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and Maine Chief Deputy Attorney General Christopher Taub where Taub appeared to acknowledge that legislatures have every right to ban critical race theory (CRT) from being taught. Maine is one of the states moving to ban CRT. Makin , Docket No.