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Supreme Court Rules in Two Cases Stemming from Texas

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down decisions in two of the three pending major cases tied to Texas. The court deadlocked 4-4 on President Obama’s plan that would have shielded millions of immigrants from deportation. And, in a 4-3 decision, the court upheld the affirmative action program at the University of Texas. Joining […]

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The US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC. Photo: Wikipedia Commons/Public DomainOn Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down decisions in two of the three pending major cases tied to Texas. The court deadlocked 4-4 on President Obama's plan that would have shielded millions of immigrants from deportation. And, in a 4-3 decision, the court upheld the affirmative action program at the University of Texas.

Joining us to discuss the rulings is Josh Blackman, associate professor of law at Houston College of Law (formerly known as South Texas College of Law).

(Above: The US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC. Photo: Wikipedia Commons/Public Domain)

Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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