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Following the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling to uphold birthright citizenship, the ACLU of NEVADA applauded the decision.

On June 30, the Supreme Court upheld state laws prohibiting transgender women from participating in athletic teams. The ruling received mixed reactions across Nevada.

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled mail ballots can be counted after Election Day, allowing the process to continue in Nevada.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest ruling on birthright citizenship is drawing sharp criticism from Nevada Assemblymemeber Cecelia Gonzalez who said this will only further family separation and undermine the economic growth immigrants provide.

Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has joined 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Medicaid recipients’ right to choose their healthcare providers, including Planned Parenthood.AG Ford emphasized that Medicaid exists to help vulnerable populations access safe and quality healthcare. In Nevada, approximately 791,000 residents rely on Medicaid, and he believes they should have the freedom to make their own medical decisions without government interference.

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 6 ruled the federal government has been underfunding Native American tribes that run their own health care programs. It’s a victory for tribes in the Mountain West and beyond.

Justices are likely to rule on a series of closely-watched cases in June. One could remove legal protections for unhoused people.

The warning comes as officials toughen restrictions on public camping in Washoe County.

The United States Supreme Court, in a six-to-three vote, decided that race-conscious admissions violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently sided with a couple battling federal officials over plans to build a house on a wetland in northern Idaho. Some call the ruling a victory for property rights, but its consequences extend to wetlands and waterways nationwide.