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GIULIO BONASERA ILLUSTRATES A SUMMER OF SUPREME DECISIONS

August 28, 2023

Giulio Bonasera illustrated a New York Times For Kids feature called "A Summer of Supreme Decisions," discussing some of the decisions handed down by the Supreme Court in June that affect kids most. Student Loans: Last August, President Biden created a program that would cancel the debt of tens of millions of people. Several states challenged it in court, saying that he did not have the power to do that. The plan was put on hold. Biden asked the Supreme Court to allow the plan, but they sided with the states.

Race-Conscious College Admissions: One factor that colleges and universities could consider when deciding to admit a student is race, called Affirmative Action, and people who like it say it makes colleges more diverse. Others think it’s not OK to base decisions on race. A group called Students for Fair Admissions filed lawsuits against Harvard and the University of North Carolina for making race-conscious decisions. When the Supreme Court heard their case, the six conservative justices voted to strike down affirmative action — not just at those two colleges, but at all colleges.

Gay Rights, Religion and Free Speech: In 2016, a website designer named Lorie Smith filed a court case against Colorado, the state where she lives. She wanted to start making wedding websites, but because of her Christian faith, she didn’t want to have to design sites for same-sex marriages. A law in Colorado makes it illegal for businesses that are open to the public to discriminate against gay people. She sued the state, saying that it was unfair that the law would force her to do something that conflicts with her religious beliefs. Smith’s case made it up to the Supreme Court, and she won.

A Clash Over Native American Adoptees: A white foster couple from Texas wanted to adopt a Native American child. But it was hard for them because of a law that gives preference to tribal families, helping keep kids within their culture. (In the past, many Native American children were taken from their homes and lost ties to their tribes.) The couple sued the government, saying that the law should be ended because it was racially discriminatory. Multiple tribes argued that they are political groups, not racial ones. In their ruling, the justices upheld the law.

 

 


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