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SCOTUS Takes Up Cases On Race and School Admissions, Federal At-Home Distilling Ban

The U.S. Supreme Court added to its 2026 docket on Monday two high-profile cases dealing with race and school admissions and a Reconstruction-era federal ban on at-home distilling. In its latest order list, the high court revealed that it has agreed to take up and hear arguments in Association for Education Fairness (AEF) v. Montgomery […]

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The Federalist· Oct 19, 8:53 PMSCOTUS Takes Up Cases On Race and School Admissions, Federal At-Home Distilling Ban

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