Federal Judge Blocks Efforts to Shorten Census Timeline (Press Release) 9/6/2020 A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order in National Urban League v. Ross against the winding down of in-person counting for the 2020 Census.
Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments Sue to Protect the Census Timeline (Press Release) 8/18/2020 LWVUS and partners filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s decision to rush the Census counting period to a close amid a national public health emergency.
LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas Join Case Challenging Trump Census Order (Press Release) 8/15/2020 LWV of the United States and LWV of California, Florida, Texas filed an amicus brief in New York Immigrant Coalition v. Trump, a case which challenges President Trump’s executive order to block…
LWVUS and Common Cause Demand Census Bureau Extend Operation Deadline (Legal Document) 8/6/2020 LWVUS and Common Cause have written a letter to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham asking him to commit to a fair and accurate census count.
Unconstitutional Executive Order Targets Immigrants and Damages Redistricting (Press Release) 7/22/2020 The President’s proposal to exclude immigrants in the 2021 redistricting cycle is unconstitutional and unconscionable.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Restrictive Abortion Law in Louisiana (Press Release) 6/29/2020 We commend the Court on today’s ruling and celebrate that Louisiana will retain the three existing clinics in the state that provide abortion care.
League Urges Congressional Support for H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act (Legal Document) 6/29/2020 The League joined a letter with other environmental partners in support of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. This legislation is a bold infrastructure plan that will transform our transportation…
June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo (Legal Case) 6/29/2020 Several abortion providers in Louisiana sued to strike down state laws that restricted abortion access by requiring them to be staff members with admitting privileges in hospitals no further than 30…
Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga. (Legal Case) 6/15/2020 LWVUS joined an amicus brief in the US Supreme Court supporting LGBTQI+ employees arguing their termination for sexual orientation violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
COVID-19, the Census, and Redistricting (Blog) 5/27/2020 Because of COVID-19, the Census has been forced to propose changes to its operating timeline and the dates for sending data regarding apportionment and redistricting.