Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Dec 15, 2023
Advocates Applaud Fifth Circuit’s Denial of State’s Request for Reconsideration in Robinson v. Ardoin
NEW ORLEANS — Today, in Robinson v. Ardoin, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Louisiana’s motion to revisit the court’s Nov. 10, 2023 decision upholding the constitut...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Robinson v. Landry
Dec 15, 2023
Fifth Circuit Denies Louisiana's Attempt to Thwart Private Plaintiffs' Right to Sue Under Section 2 of the VRA; Eighth Circuit Panel Decision Remains a Radical Outlier
NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Louisiana’s petition for a rehearing in Robinson v. Ardoin, a case brought by the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, Legal ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Robinson v. Landry
Dec 07, 2023
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Delaware Pretrial Voter Disenfranchisement
WILMINGTON, Del. — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Delaware, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, Shaw Keller LLP, and Proskauer Rose LLP filed a lawsuit challenging Delaware’s failure to provide eligi...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Prisoner’s Legal Advocacy Network v. Carney
Nov 28, 2023
Plaintiffs in Georgia Redistricting Lawsuit Offer Remedial State Legislative Maps
General Assembly’s New State Senate Map Proposal Likely Violates Court’s Order
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc v. Raffensperger
Nov 21, 2023
Federal Court Rules Pennsylvania Mail Ballots Without a Handwritten Date On the Outer Envelope Must be Counted
PITTSBURGH — A federal court in western Pennsylvania ruled today that voters who submit mail ballots in time to be counted in an election — but who mistakenly forget to handwri...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Nov 20, 2023
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Radical Ruling in Arkansas Redistricting Case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a 2022 lower court ruling in an Arkansas redistricting case that radically concluded that voters may not sue ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment
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