Civil Rights Groups Appeal Ruling Against Voting Rights Act Enforcement
From today’s NPR News: Civil rights organizations are asking the full 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a ruling by a three-judge panel that threatens to make it…
Judge Finds Voting Rights Act Violation In North Dakota Redistricting
From today’s Associated Press: North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes because it dilutes their voting strength, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S.…
SCOTUS Rules Arizona GOP Legislators Must Testify About Voting Laws
From today’s New York Times: The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that two Arizona lawmakers must testify about their reasons for supporting state laws requiring proof of citizenship for voting…
Appeals Court Strikes Down Key Part of Voting Rights Act
From today’s CNN News: A federal appeals court on Monday ruled against a key tool used to enforce the Voting Rights Act – likely setting up another Supreme Court showdown…
Minnesota Leaders Fight Ruling Against Restoring Felon Voting Rights
From today’s AP News: A pro-Trump Minnesota judge declared a new state law restoring voting rights for convicted felons unconstitutional, drawing a sharp rebuke from Minnesota’s attorney general and secretary…
A Legal Fight Over Whether Governors Can Deny Thousands the Vote
From today’s New York Times: After George Hawkins completed a 13-year term in a Virginia prison for attempted murder, he asked the state last spring to restore his right to…
Federal Judges Pick New Alabama Congressional Map To Protect Black Voting Rights
From today’s CBS News: Federal judges on Thursday selected new congressional lines for Alabama to give the Deep South state a second district where Black voters comprise a substantial portion…
California Governor Appoints Laphonza Butler to Interim Senate Seat
From today’s CNBC News: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the seat of the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the governor’s…
Supreme Court Rejects Alabama’s Defiance in Voting Rights Case
From today’s NPR News: The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to block enforcement of an Alabama voting rights decision that the high court issued just months ago. In June,…
How the Supreme Court Should Respond to Alabama’s Defiance
From today’s New York Times: A panel of three federal judges last week issued a scathing opinion directing the state of Alabama to comply with the Voting Rights Act. It…