The Supreme Court is expected to render its
decisions on several key issues today, the most far-reaching of which are voting rights, affirmative action and marriage equality. The right-wing members of the court may prevail in weakening Federal capabilities under the Voting Rights Act, and in striking down affirmative action programs at public institutions. Striking down California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriages -- or allowing a lower court's decision against Prop 8 to stand -- may be the bright spot in today's slew of decisions.
We'll be watching and updating.
UPDATE: No decision on marriage equality or the Voting Rights Act today, perhaps tomorrow. The Court remanded the University of Texas-Austin
case regarding affirmative action back to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals for further review.
