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about Voting Rights
Sep 30, 2016
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Kansas Must Register Thousands of Blocked Voters
DENVER 鈥� A federal appeals court today upheld a district court ruling ordering Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to register thousands of eligible voters he had attempted to ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Fish v. Schwab (formerly Fish v. Kobach)
Sep 29, 2016
On Eve of Contempt Hearing, Kansas鈥� Kris Kobach Agrees to Concessions in 老澳门开奖结果 Voting Rights Lawsuit
TOPEKA, Kan. 鈥� On the eve of being hauled into federal court for contempt, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has agreed to add thousands of eligible voters to the election ro...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Fish v. Schwab (formerly Fish v. Kobach)
Aug 31, 2016
Supreme Court Denies Stay in North Carolina Voting Rights Case
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. Supreme Court today denied North Carolina鈥檚 request to stay a federal appeals court ruling that struck down the state鈥檚 restrictive voting law.
The Amer...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Aug 26, 2016
老澳门开奖结果 Comment on Appeals Court Action in Wisconsin Voter ID Challenge
CHICAGO 鈥� The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit today declined to review a challenge to Wisconsin鈥檚 restrictive voter ID law at this time. The American Civil Libert...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Aug 22, 2016
Federal Court Rules Ferguson School District Violated Voting Rights Act
ST. LOUIS 鈥� A federal court today ruled that the at-large electoral process used by Missouri鈥檚 Ferguson-Florissant School District dilutes the voting power of the African-Ameri...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 29, 2016
Court Orders Immediate Halt to Kansas Dual Voter Registration System
TOPEKA, Kan. 鈥� A state court has ordered an immediate halt to Kansas鈥� dual voter registration system, meaning thousands of Kansans will have their votes counted for federal, st...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Brown v. Kobach
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