From today’s Associated Press: Mississippi should work quickly to fulfill the court-ordered redrawing of some legislative districts to ensure more equitable representation for Black residents, attorneys for voting rights groups…
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.…
From today’s The Atlantic: As election season begins and Americans head to the polls, many would be shocked to learn that the United States Constitution does not guarantee them the…
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…
From today’s NPR News: The Voting Rights Act had a roller-coaster year in the courts in 2023, and legal challenges to the landmark law are set to continue this year.…
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…
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.…
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…
From today’s NPR News: The state of Alabama is taking an unusual legal position as it heads into a closely watched court hearing this week about its congressional voting districts.…
From today’s Politico: A court ordered Alabama’s Legislature to redraw its congressional map to give Black voters more power. The Legislature’s response? Not unless we have to. “We are the…