Coronavirus crisis thrusts politically charged issues before Supreme Court
The coronavirus pandemic has become a factor in politically explosive cases involving voting rights, immigration and abortion.
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Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts.
Melissa graduated from the University of Florida in 2012 with a degree in journalism and is now based in Washington, D.C. She began her journalism career working as a general assignment reporter for the Alexandria Times in Alexandria, Virginia, where she covered an array of issues impacting the local community, including local politics, crime and education.
Before joining CBS News in 2019, Melissa covered the Supreme Court, the White House and business for the Washington Examiner. She has appeared on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC.
The coronavirus pandemic has become a factor in politically explosive cases involving voting rights, immigration and abortion.
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