American Democracy Minute Radio News Report for March 4, 2026
March 2nd, the #U.S. #Supreme Court issued an #emergency #temporary #stay, #blocking a #NewYork #appealscourt #opinion upholding a #remedial #map for a New York City #congressional #district. #Voters had #argued the original map #diluted #minority voting power under the New York #Constitution.

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https://www.americandemocracyminute.org/wethepeople/2026/03/03/u-s-supreme-court-issues-temporary-stay-of-ny-appeals-court-remedial-map-restoring-black-latino-voting-power-in-nyc-congressional-district/

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay of NY Appeals Court Remedial Map Restoring Black & Latino Voting Power in NYC Congressional District

March 2nd, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency temporary stay, blocking a New York appeals court opinion upholding a remedial map for a New York City congressional district. Voters had argued the original map diluted minority voting power under the New York Constitution.

American Democracy Minute
Michael Cohen Predicts Exact MAGA โ€˜Frenzyโ€™ Stunt Trump Will Pull On Election Night

But the former longtime Trump attorney argued it wasnโ€™t actually a cause for concern.

HuffPost
Far-right school board president defends cutting windows into bathrooms to spy on LGBTQ kids

One school board official in Pennsylvania is attracting a wave of criticism over his recent decision to cut windows into gender-neutral student bathrooms allowing passersby to freely look at minors in what's normally a private space.In an editorial earlier this week, the York Dispatch tore into Sout...

Alternet.org
Dispute over trans woman admitted to Wyoming sorority to be argued before appeal judges

A U.S. appeals court in Denver will hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by members of a University of Wyoming sorority who are challenging the admission of a transgender woman into their local chapter.

NBC News
Transgender women challenge Tennessee law that blocks changes to birth certificates

Tennessee's lawyer told the Sixth Circuit that changing the sex listed on birth certificates would create confusion about who could participate in various programs, like sports.

Nebraskaโ€™s new law limiting abortion and trans healthcare is argued before the state Supreme Court

The Nebraska Supreme Court is considering arguments made in a lawsuit challenging a law passed last year that combines a 12-week abortion ban with restrictions on gender-affirming care for those under 19.

The Seattle Times
Florida takes absurd stance on LGBTQ book bans in school libraries

Floridaโ€™s attorney general argued in a legal brief that homophobic book bans are OK because school libraries are for government speech โ€” not free speech.

MSNBC
Mike Pence left stammering when CNN host points out his hypocrisy on trans youth - LGBTQ Nation

Pence could barely put two words together before he changed the subject.

LGBTQ Nation

In this #unreportedopinion, the #father #argued that the #circuitcourt's #order was intended to #punish #him for his #unpopular #parenting #style rather than to #prevent future #harm to his #child, N. The #court #disagreed, stating that the #relief granted was well-tailored to prevent future abuse.

Protective orders are designed to protect eligible persons from abuse and are preventive, protective, and remedial in nature, not punitive.