Florida’s 5th Congressional District Heads to Federal Trial
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, a federal trial begins in the contentious legal fight over Florida’s 5th Congressional District.
Litigation
Mississippi Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of Anti-Democratic Law Targeting Jackson
On Thursday, Sept. 21, the Mississippi Supreme Court struck down a portion of House Bill 1020, a recently enacted Mississippi law that targets Jackson’s majority-Black population.
Judge Orders Pennsylvania County To Count Three Voters’ Ballots From May Primary
On Thursday, Sept. 21 a Delaware County, Pennsylvania judge ruled that three voters’ provisional ballots must be included in the vote tally for Pennsylvania’s May 16, 2023 municipal primary election.
Over Two Million People Stand to Regain the Right to Vote in Five States
There is ongoing litigation concerning the improvement of rights restoration and dismantling of felony disenfranchisement in five states. Currently, there are an estimated 4.6 million people prevented from participating in the electoral process.
Hours After New York Governor Enacts Expansive Mail-in Voting Law, Republicans File Lawsuit
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, the Republican National Committee (RNC), the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Republican members of New York’s congressional delegation, other GOP officials and voters filed a lawsuit challenging New York’s recently enacted New York Early Mail Voter Act.
Ohio Supreme Court Orders Small Tweak to GOP Rewrite of Abortion Amendment Ballot Language
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the Ohio Supreme Court ordered the Ohio Ballot Board to partially rewrite the ballot language for the citizen-led abortion rights amendment.
New York Congressional Redistricting Decision Paused While Appeal is Ongoing
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the New York Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court, declined to unpause a decision that required the New York Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) to reconvene and draw a new congressional map.
How a Santa Monica Neighborhood Is Putting the California Voting Rights Act To Work
A case from 2016, Pico Neighborhood Association v. Santa Monica, is putting the California Voting Rights Act to work.
Wisconsin Attorney General Files Lawsuit Challenging State Senate’s Vote To Remove Top Election Official
On Thursday, Sept. 14, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul (D) filed a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin Senate Republicans’ recent vote to remove Meagan Wolfe from her role as administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Key Provisions of Arizona Voter Suppression Law
On Thursday, Sept. 14, a federal judge struck down key provisions of an Arizona voter suppression law, House Bill 2492.