Court Rulings Striking Down Laws

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Subject · 66 stories · 129 articles · earliest story we hold Aug 26, 2022

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Stories about Court Rulings Striking Down Laws that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 1Court strikes down New York law that sought to hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change11 articles · 10 independent sources
    6 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Aug 25– 28Federal judge blocks Texas drag show ban, citing Dolly Parton47 articles · 33 independent sources
    5 left, 11 center, 10 right
  3. Jul 25– 28Judge blocks Illinois from offering in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants12 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 6 right
  4. Jul 21– 23Massachusetts House passes bill expanding access to abortion care10 articles · 9 independent sources
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  5. Jul 17– 18Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey’s assault weapons ban is unconstitutional32 articles · 26 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 9 right
  6. Jun 27– Jul 2Colorado Supreme Court rejects redistricting plan that sought to flip congressional seats for Democrats — including on the Western Slope7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  7. Jun 25– 30Court grants several new cases, including on whether the Second Amendment protects possession of semiautomatic rifles5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  8. Jun 25– 26Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels34 articles · 24 independent sources
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  9. Jun 5A federal judge blocks Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries15 articles · 11 independent sources
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  10. May 8– 9Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redistricting plan54 articles · 35 independent sources
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Stories that name Court Rulings Striking Down Laws

  1. Sep 18– 24CNN and MS NOW reporters back at White House, hours after judge ordered Trump to lift ban1115 articles · 164 independent sources
    52 left, 106 center, 50 right
  2. Aug 22– 25Federal judge rules against Trump's 75-country visa ban42 articles · 30 independent sources
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  3. Jul 9– 13Texas can bar illegal immigrants from receiving in-state tuition: court12 articles · 12 independent sources
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  4. Jun 8– 10Federal judge strikes fee on H-1B visas56 articles · 37 independent sources
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  5. May 13Alex Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court55 articles · 30 independent sources
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  6. Apr 29– 30Supreme Court rules on key Voting Rights Act rule, voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana49 articles · 27 independent sources
    7 left, 10 center, 7 right
  7. Mar 31– Apr 1Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ kids84 articles · 59 independent sources
    12 left, 17 center, 12 right
  8. Feb 20– 24Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariff comes into effect63 articles · 44 independent sources
    9 left, 14 center, 11 right
  9. Feb 10Federal judge blocks California law banning law enforcement agents from wearing masks31 articles · 22 independent sources
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