Week in Review: October 3-9, 2022
Episode Format:
1. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Merrill v. Milligan (Voting Rights Act) (2:40)
2. Kim Kardashian Pays Out $1.26M for Violating Anti-Touting Law (10:58)
3. Texas Executes Inmate John Henry Ramirez (15:35)
4. President Biden Pardons All Individuals Federally Convicted of Simple Marijuana Possession (21:40)
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Merrill v. Milligan (Voting Rights Act)
Supreme Court Opinion: Merrill v Milligan Re: Application for Stay or Injunctive Relief
Supreme Court Oral Arguments Transcript: Merrill v Milligan
SCOTUS Blog: In 5-4 vote, justices reinstate Alabama voting map despite lower court’s ruling that it dilutes Black votes
SCOTUS Blog: When are majority-Black voting districts required? In Alabama case, the justices will review that question.NPR: How The Voting Rights Act Came To Be And How It's Changed
NPR: The landmark Voting Rights Act faces further dismantling at the Supreme Court
NPR: Inside the fight over Alabama's congressional maps
NY Times: Supreme Court Leans Toward Alabama in Voting Rights Dispute
Kim Kardashian Pays Out $1.26M for Violating Anti-Touting Law
SEC Press Release: SEC Charges Kim Kardashian for Unlawfully Touting Crypto Security
National Law Review: Kim Kardashian Ordered to Pay Over $1.26 Million for Securities Violation Arising Out of Crypto Endorsement
Texas Executes Inmate John Henry Ramirez
AP News: Texas executes inmate who fought prayer, touch rules
Death Penalty Info: Methods of Execution By State
NPR: No More Special Last Meals For Death Row Inmates In Texas
President Biden Pardons All Individuals Federally Convicted of Simple Marijuana Possession
BBC: Biden issues federal pardons for 'simple possession' of marijuana
Wikipedia: List of people granted executive clemency by Donald Trump
CNN: Here’s who is not eligible for Biden’s marijuana pardon
VOX: The most important part of Biden’s surprise marijuana announcement
