East County Congressional leaders split in views on the rulings

By Miriam Raftery

Photo via Supreme Court website

July 3, 2023 (San Diego) – The Supreme Court on Friday issued two controversial decisions. By a 6-3 vote, the conservative majority found that President Joe Biden lacked authority to forgive student loans. The court also ruled that Christian web designer can refuse to create websites for same-sex couples, an action that eliminates civil rights protections enacted by many states for the LGTBQ community and potentially, other protected groups.

Those cases cap off a week in which justices earlier found affirmative action programs at universities to be unconstitutional, barring preference for racial minorities.

What do local representatives have to say about these decisions, and what might the long-term impacts be for students, the LGTBQ  community, businesses and minorities concerned about discriminatory state laws?