A coalition of nonprofit groups from 14 states, including Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, sought the order.

The Supreme Court has extended a pause, for now, on a lower court ruling that struck down a key tool for protecting minority ...

The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that would have weakened the Voting Rights Act on Thursday, granting Native ...

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to prolong a temporary freeze on North Dakota’s legislative district map — hinting that the ...

The justices paused a lower court order pending a decision on whether the Supreme Court will take up the case, a major ...

A group challenging higher education programs and scholarships geared toward students of color, women, and immigrants is ...

Columbia University is hoping that the agreement with the Trump administration over campus antisemitism claims will “reset” ...

The FCC approved the deal on a party line 2-1 vote, with Democratic commissioner Anna Gomez dissenting and issuing a ...

Columbia University will pay a $200 million settlement to the federal government as part of an agreement to resolve ...

Five universities are under investigation by the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for providing ...

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating these universities under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, arguing that DACA scholarships discriminate based on national ...

The U.S. Justice Department office tasked with protecting peoples' civil rights has lost 368 employees since President Donald ...