Washington (CNN) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled largely in favor of the federal government Monday in a case involvingArizona’s immigration law, but it upheld the most controversial provision involving police checks on people’s immigration status while enforcing other laws.

In a decision sure to ripple across the political landscape in a presidential election year, the court’s 5-3 ruling struck down key parts of the Arizona law.

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