Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

Separately, in the administration’s first 200 days, only two of 98 Senate-confirmed appointees to the most senior jobs in government were Black.

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Justice Kennedy, Off the Bench but Still Rendering Opinions

In a rare interview, the justice reflected on the state of the nation, the challenges facing the Supreme Court and, at 89, his own history and legacy.

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Supreme Court to Consider Illinois Mail-In Balloting Lawsuit

The case, one of several challenges to mail-in ballot rules lodged by allies of President Trump, involves an effort to exclude votes received after Election Day.

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The Lawyer Who Secured Sweeping Presidential Power Now Helps Trump Deploy It

As the administration’s top advocate before the justices, D. John Sauer has notched several recent Supreme Court victories.

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More Than 20 States Have Banned Conversion Therapy for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors

The Supreme Court’s decision in a case challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors would have implications for many states with similar laws.

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What is the Alliance Defending Freedom?

The conservative Christian law firm and advocacy group has been involved in a number of recent cases, including challenges to abortion access and gay and transgender rights.

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What Is Conversion Therapy? A History of the Practice.

The practice surged in the 1980s and 1990s, before medical groups began warning it was harmful.

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A Key Precedent in Conversion Therapy Case Overturned Limits on Speech

The ruling, usually referred to as NIFLA, arose from a First Amendment challenge to California law regulating “crisis pregnancy centers.”

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What Is Strict Scrutiny? Here’s Why It Matters in Colorado Supreme Court Case.

It is the most demanding form of judicial review. If it applies, Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy is probably doomed.

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The Lawyer Who Secured Sweeping Presidential Power Now Helps Trump Deploy It

As the administration’s top advocate before the justices, D. John Sauer has notched several recent Supreme Court victories.

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