Jake Kaplan

The Supreme Court, with only one justice dissenting, ruled in favor of a therapist who challenged a Colorado law banning “conversion therapy” for minors. The therapist argued that the law violated the First Amendment. The justices sent the case back to the district court for further consideration under a stricter legal standard that makes it very likely the law will be struck down. What is this case about?

Democratic lawmakers in Texas have fled the state to try to stop a Republican-led push to redraw the state’s congressional map. The proposed changes—a partisan gerrymander—would give the GOP an even stronger hold on the state’s congressional seats. By leaving the state, Democrats are denying the Texas legislature the quorum required to pass the measure. But Republican leaders in the state are vowing to fight back and threatening penalties against the legislators.