Published June 25, 2012, 04:25 PM
High court limits throws out much of Ariz. immigration law, keeps key piece
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court threw out major parts of Arizona's tough crackdown on illegal immigrants Monday in a ruling sure to reverberate through the November elections. The justices unanimously approved the law's most-discussed provision — requiring police to check the immigration status of those they stop for other reasons — but limited the consequences.
