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Supreme Court Reinforces Role of State Courts in Protecting Voters (Press Release)

6/27/2023

The US Supreme Court rejected the dangerous “independent state legislature” theory presented in the Moore v. Harper case from North Carolina, which relates to a similar League case in Utah.

One Year After Dobbs: The Medical Impact of Anti-Abortion Laws (Blog)

6/22/2023

One year ago today, the Supreme Court of the US took away our right to bodily autonomy. LWV President Dr. Deborah Turner launches her three-part blog series about the impact of Dobbs and other…

Indiana Democracy Advocates File Local Redistricting Lawsuit (Press Release)

6/13/2023

LWV of Indiana and local voting rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit against the city’s Common Council for failing to draw new district maps before the Dec. 31, 2022 redistricting deadline in…

Supreme Court Strikes Down Alabama's Congressional Maps (News Clips)

6/9/2023

This story was originally published by Public News Service. Kathy Jones, president of the League of Women Voters of Alabama, praised the ruling as a "momentous day" for voters and voting-rights…

US Supreme Court Decision Preserves Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, Ensures Continued Protections for Fair Representation (Press Release)

6/8/2023

SCOTUS upheld in Allen v. Milligan a lower court ruling that Alabama must create a second majority Black congressional district in compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

What is "One Person, One Vote?" (Blog)

5/4/2023

When redistricting is done fairly, each person’s vote is equal to every other person’s because their districts are drawn in ways that accurately represent the voting power of the people within them…

San Luis Obispo County Citizens for Good Government v. County of San Luis Obispo (Legal Case)

4/18/2023

The League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo County (LWV SLO) intervened after the county’s Board of Supervisors enacted a map favoring Republicans.

Wolf v. General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Legal Case)

4/17/2023

LWV Pennsylvania filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging several proposed state constitutional amendments

Reproductive Freedom for All v. Board of State Canvassers (Legal Case)

4/5/2023

LWV Michigan filed an amicus brief against an attempt to block a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom

Abortion Legislation is a Democracy Issue (Blog)

3/21/2023

Without the ability to make reproductive decisions for one’s body, those who can become pregnant cannot participate equally in our democracy. Further, since the Dobbs decision reversing the right to…