The New York Times – Saturday, July 1, 2023

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Supreme Court Rejects Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Nearly 26 million borrowers had applied to have some of their student loan debt erased.

The proposed debt cancellation of more than $400 billion would have been one of the most expensive executive actions in U.S. history.

Supreme Court Backs Web Designer Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage

Lorie Smith said her Christian faith requires her to turn away customers seeking services to celebrate same-sex unions.

The justices settled a question left open in 2018: whether businesses open to the public and engaged in expression may refuse to serve customers based on religious convictions.

Affirmative Action Ruling May Upend Hiring Policies, Too

The Supreme Court decision on college admissions could lead companies to alter recruitment and promotion practices to pre-empt legal challenges.

18 Hasidic Schools Failed to Provide Basic Education, New York City Finds

An eight-year investigation determined that the religious schools were breaking the law by not offering thousands of students adequate instruction in English and math.

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