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By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -In a blow to LGBT rights, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Friday ruled that the constitutional right to free speech allows certain businesses to refuse to provide services for same-sex weddings, a decision that the dissenting liberal justices called a “license to discriminate.” The justices ruled 6-3 along ideological …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Friday called the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocked his plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt disappointing and wrong, and said he would work to find other ways to provide relief to American families. Biden will deliver remarks on the decision at 3:30 pm (1930 …

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By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The Indiana Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law banning nearly all abortions in the state, lifting a lower court order that had blocked the law in response to a lawsuit by Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. The court, in a 4-1 decision, found that the Indiana constitution does …

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By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned away a dispute involving a transgender woman whose former jailers housed her with men and delayed her hormone treatment in a case that asked whether gender dysphoria is a disability under federal law. The justices rejected an appeal by a …

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By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Joe Biden’s student debt relief would claw back more than $300 billion in costs associated with the program that were recognized last year, marking a major reduction in this year’s deficit – at least on paper. The court ruled 6-3 on …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump and other top U.S. Republican leaders hailed the Supreme Court’s rejection on Thursday of race-conscious student admissions programs at two universities, with the former president saying the ruling marked “a great day for America.” The court decision, strongly criticized by Democrats including President Joe Biden, effectively prohibits affirmative action policies long …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Harvard University said on Thursday it will comply with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down its race-conscious student admissions programs in a way that will preserve its values on diversity and opportunity in higher education. “We will certainly comply with the Court’s decision,” the prestigious university said in a statement. “In …

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