courts
DACA: Trump dealt another blow as court orders reinstatement
April 25, 2018The Trump administration must resume the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation.
Read more
Corporations, courts, right wingers gang up on workers to kill overtime extension
December 1, 2016A federal judge in Texas has bowed to the wishes of corporate lobbying groups and has blocked a measure that would have increased by 12.5 million the number of workers eligible to receive overtime pay.
Read more
Courts block some voter suppression laws
August 2, 2016Right wing efforts to suppress the voting rights of minority groups have hit roadblocks in North Carolina, Wisconsin, Texas, North Dakota and Kansas, but the fight is far from over.
Read more
Examining courts’ impact on workers and their rights
April 24, 2015Here are some recent lower court cases involving workers.
Read more
Justices could increase big-money hold on state courts
February 9, 2015Most voters know little about judicial candidates. Money influences judicial campaigns far more than it does campaigns for Congress.
Read more