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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that state legislatures lack unilateral authority over federal elections – which includes election laws, congressional districts, and federal election certifications.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for a onetime top aide to ex-Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York and for others who were convicted of corruption related to an economic development project known as the "Buffalo Billion.”

The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday, October 31 for two affirmative action cases: Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College.

The judge ordered state senate and congressional primary elections postponed to August.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to partially lift a ban on evictions for renters in New York state, which was set to expire this month.

The case involved a teenage cheerleader who dropped F-bombs on Snapchat. At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that occurs online and off-campus but that may be disruptive.

The religious groups that brought the case said that the rules violate the First Amendment and discriminate against them.

"Even in a pandemic, the constitution cannot be put away and forgotten."

“It is disturbing and hypocritical that Republican Senators would attempt to fill this vacancy now while Americans across the country have already begun casting their ballots."

The justices threw out as moot a challenge to New York City's strict gun regulations, but gun-safety advocates worry that gains in the states may be taken away by a conservative court majority.