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United States Supreme Court

February 5, 2025

Judge blocks Trump’s order ending U.S. birthright citizenship indefinitely

Mr Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented and temporary immigrants on U.S. soil has suffered another blow.

Trump and black U.S. babies
November 12, 2024

New York judge delays proceeding in Trump’s hush money trial

After the U.S. presidential election, Mr Trump’s lawyer Emil Bove wrote an email to Judge Juan Merchan, seeking the dismissal of the criminal prosecution of his client.

Donald Trump
March 4, 2024

Donald Trump can’t be disqualified from running for U.S. president: Supreme Court

The unanimous decision of the nine-member court said states have no power under the Constitution to” enforce the provision disqualifying people from federal office.

President Donald Trump
June 29, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down race-based admission policies at Harvard, other American schools

The ruling may compel other American institutions to find other criteria for admitting minority black students without explicitly indicating racial affiliations.

Harvard and U.S. Supreme Court
September 7, 2022

Kenyans grappling with poverty, unemployment; gay rights not an issue: President-elect Ruto

Mr Ruto’s position is a shift from his stance in 2015 when he pushed against gay rights in Kenya, saying they did not have a place in the country’s society.

William Ruto
August 6, 2022

Roe v Wade: U.S.’ Indiana becomes first state to approve abortion ban

The Senate approved the ban 28-19 and the House advanced it 62-38.

Indiana Senate
August 3, 2022

Roe v Wade: Kansas voters reject attempt to remove abortion rights

The statewide vote is the United States’ first statewide electoral test since Roe v Wade was overturned in June, returning legal protections to the state level.

abortion