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News Supreme Court’s only Jewish member warns of judges ‘undermining their own legitimacy’
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News Jewish representation on the Supreme Court: A history
Jews were on the verge of occupying 4 of the court's 9 seats in 2016. With Breyer's retirement, Kagan will be the sole Jewish justice
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Fast Forward Orthodox leaders: Supreme Court ruling will boost religious schools far beyond Maine
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Fast Forward Kagan: Supreme Court Gerrymander Ruling ‘Debased And Dishonored Our Democracy’
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Constitution does not ban partisan gerrymandering, where political parties draw election district lines to improve their odds of winning. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority in a 5-4 ruling split along party lines, said that partisan gerrymandering “present[s] political questions beyond the reach of the…
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Breaking News Elena Kagan Says She Had ‘A Very Strange Jewish Upbringing’
NEW YORK (JTA) — Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, appearing at a Jewish day school in Brooklyn, spoke about her Jewish background and how her family jumped from synagogue to synagogue. “I had a very strange Jewish upbringing actually,” Kagan, 58, told journalist Dahlia Lithwick, who moderated the Wednesday evening conversation. “You would think Lincoln…
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Fast Forward Elena Kagan Compares Muslim Ban To Anti-Semitism At Supreme Court Hearing
During a Supreme Court hearing Wednesday on whether President Trump has the authority to ban immigrants from Muslim-majority countries on national security grounds, Justice Elena Kagan asked whether similar logic would protect an anti-Semitic president banning immigration from Israel. During questioning of Solicitor General Noel Francisco, who was arguing for the Trump administration, Kagan asked…
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