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The sun flares in the camera lens as it rises behind the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington.

Supreme Court Says Texas Political Map Is Largely Not A Racial Gerrymander

11:14am June 25, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

The court said just one district is unconstitutional — House District 90. Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a scathing dissent that was five pages longer than the majority opinion.

The U.S. Supreme Court is shown on Dec. 4, 2017, in Washington, D.C. The court, continuing a years-long pattern, has declined to hear a constitutional challenge to a state gun law.

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Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge To California's Gun Laws

3:05pm February 20, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The court, continuing a pattern of nonintervention, has turned away a constitutional challenge to a 10-day waiting period for gun purchases. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas angrily dissented.

Anita Hill testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 11, 1991, regarding Clarence Thomas' confirmation to the Supreme Court.

For Years, Anita Hill Was A 'Canary In The Coal Mine' For Women Speaking Out

2:37pm December 01, 2017

by Terry Gross

Journalists Jane Mayer and Rebecca Traister say Hill's harsh treatment during Clarence Thomas' 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings served as a warning to other women.

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Anita Hill speaks during "TimesTalks Presents: Kerry Washington and Anita Hill Confirmation" on April 8 in New York City. Hill is now a professor of race and gender policy at Brandeis University.

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Anita Hill: 'We've Come A Long Way Since Then'

11:25am August 10, 2016

by NPR Staff

Nearly 25 years after Anita Hill accused her former boss of making lewd advances, America is again dealing with high-profile cases of sexual harassment. Hill tells NPR what's changed and what hasn't.

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The Planned Parenthood women's health organization has come under fire from Republicans after an undercover video allegedly showed a Planned Parenthood executive discussing selling cells from aborted fetuses.

Supreme Court Won't Take Up Case Over Planned Parenthood Documents

7:53pm November 16, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia voted to hear the case over whether documents from Planned Parenthood of Northern New England should be turned over to an anti-abortion group.

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Supreme Court Changes Face Of Marriage In Historic Ruling

1:55pm June 27, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The court ruled in a 5-4 decision that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states, setting off celebrations nationwide. Opponents — and justices' incensed dissents — suggest the fight isn't over.

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Supreme Court Rejects NRA Challenge To San Francisco Gun Rules

4:01pm June 08, 2015

by Richard Gonzales

The case centered on a law requiring residents to keep handguns under lock and key or to use trigger locks when not carrying their weapons. Another measure bans the sale of hollow-point bullets.