Voting Rights Act Lawsuit Takes Unusual Turn In Arkansas
From today’s NPR News: In a closely watched legal fight over how the federal Voting Rights Act can be enforced, civil rights groups have made an unusual move. They relented.…
SCOTUS Rules CFPB Funding Constitutional
From today’s NPR News: The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the structure used to fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal agency tasked…
Ninth Circuit says California Supreme Court, not SCOTUS, gets last word on state labor law
From today’s San Francisco Chronicle: In a victory for workers in California, a federal appeals court ruled Monday that employees can use a unique state law, known as PAGA, to…
8th Circuit Court Affirms Ruling That Weakens Voting Rights Act
From today’s NPR News: A federal appeals court has denied a request to revisit a ruling that could undermine a key tool for enforcing the Voting Rights Act’s protections against…
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…
Title VII of Civil Rights Act Protects Gay Workers, Federal Appeals Court Rules
From today’s New York Times: A federal appeals court in Manhattan ruled on Monday that federal civil rights law bars employers from discriminating based on sexual orientation. The case, which…