Far-Reaching Effects Of Supreme Court Rulings




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Summary: <p>The U.S. Supreme Court ended its term with some of the most highly-anticipated decisions of the year. It overturned part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and opened the door to resume same-sex marriages in California. It made race-conscious admissions slightly harder, but not impossible. And it invalidated a key section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Most of the news this week focused on immediate reactions to the high court's rulings. Now, we begin to contemplate their cultural and political implications. Diane and her guests discuss the practical effects of this week's landmark Supreme Court decisions and what's next for those on all sides of the arguments.</p>