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Voting Rights
Litigation and policy to protect ballot access and equal representation.
- Mississippi Historical Races
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- Who Is Elena Kagan? Ideology, strategy, and the art of disagreement
The solitary dissent was unusual for a justice who has spent much of her tenure avoiding separate opinions. At a judicial conference in July 2025, Kagan observed that the court “speaks best when it speaks as a court,” and acknowledged that…
- The midterms and SCOTUS
In the aftermath of Election Day, Republicans and Democrats alike are grappling with what the blue wave means for the Supreme Court. Keep reading to learn how the Senate shake-up, in particular, could affect when a justice next leaves the…
- LDF and Partners Challenge Arkansas’ Attempt to Eliminate Equal Opportunities for Black Judges in Elections
“The election of Black judges is directly attributable to the requirements of the Hunt decree,” said Judge Olly Neal. “Without the Hunt decree, Plaintiffs will not have an equal opportunity to continue to elect judges that are…
- Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Call Upon Voters to Stay Engaged and Hold Elected Officials Accountable After Historic Midterms Conclude
Legal Defense Fund Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Call Upon Voters to Stay Engaged and Hold Elected Officials Accountable After Historic Midterms Conclude CONTACT: LDF: email protected In the wake of the 2026 midterm elections, legacy…
- Civil Society Call for Scrutiny of United States’ Rights Record
Will the US dodge international rights review again? The United States is scheduled to appear in Geneva on November 10 for its Universal Periodic Review, the United Nations’ peer review process of every member state’s rights record. But…
- Can State Government Change Court Jurisdiction?
Can a State Government Change the Jurisdiction of Any Court? Know What BNSS Section 205 Says jeevanutsahnews.in
- Two Black St. Louis area lawmakers join House leadership
Two Black lawmakers from the St. Louis region will help lead Missouri House Democrats after a historic election that broke the Republican supermajority in Jefferson City. State Rep. Marlon Anderson, a Democrat from St. Louis, was…
- Chris Seaman Publishes Study of Voting Rights Act Litigation Seaman's empirical research, published in the Florida State University Law Review, has been cited in briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Law CommunicationsNovember 5, 2026 Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits voting practices and procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or membership in certain language minority groups. The provision plays a…
- Conservative Supreme Court justices in spotlight after Democratic landslide
Democrats have dominated the US midterm elections and are set to take both the House of Representatives and the Senate giving them a swathe of new powers. After the new Congress is sworn in on January 3, they will be able to block partisan…
- The Democratic wave could affect the next Supreme Court nominations
With the Democrats on the verge of taking power in Congress, there are now questions about whether one or more conservative justices at the U.S. Supreme Court will announce a surprise retirement. (Scripps News) The Democratic wave could…
- Alaska: Only Persons of US Citizenship Allowed to Vote
@benny One of the Republicans who refused to support the SAVE America Act was Alaska... One of the Republicans who refused to support the SAVE America Act was Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. Her state’s voters are on track to pass the proof…
- Voters Just Changed the Trajectory of the Supreme Court
The blue wave didn’t just hand Democrats control of the House and Senate. They’ve won back favorable terrain on the future of the federal judiciary. The 2026 midterm results dramatically reshaped Congress and more than a dozen state…
- FG Boosts Power Supply In Katsina As Minister Commissions TCN’s Transformers
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has commissioned two 60MVA power transformers at the Kankia Transmission Substation in Katsina State and performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a new 120MVA transmission substation in Mashi. The…
- SD voters approve passage of unclaimed property trust fund
South Dakotans approved the amendment that creates a permanent constitutional trust fund to manage money from unclaimed property held by the state, such as abandoned bank accounts, stocks, uncashed checks and other financial assets. With…
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