Supreme Court Blocks Administration Attempt to End DACA (Press Release) 6/18/2020 Today’s decision brings a sigh of relief and celebration for the hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients and those seeking DACA status who…
Fighting each day for the America we aspire to be (Blog) 6/18/2020 On the week that marks the eighth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, SCOTUS has decided to overrule the wrongful termination of this crucial program.
Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California (Legal Case) 6/18/2020 The League filed an amicus brief with 45 other organizations challenging the Trump Administration’s rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
Agreement in LWV Minnesota Lawsuit Will Suspend Witness Requirement during COVID-19 (Press Release) 6/17/2020 Parties in League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund, et al. v. Simon reached an agreement to suspend the state’s witness requirement for absentee ballots.
Agreement in New Jersey Lawsuit Will Establish Fair Ballot Signature Match Process for July 7 Primary (Press Release) 6/17/2020 Parties in LWV New Jersey v. Way drafted reached an agreement establishing a notice and cure process for vote-by-mail ballots in New Jersey.
New York Times: Covid-19 Changed How We Vote. It Could Also Change Who Votes. (News Clips) 6/14/2020 COVID-19 is causing a shift in how elections will be held.
Standing Up for Voting Rights in 2020: A Plaintiff’s Story (Blog) 6/8/2020 Vivian chose to join LWV of Minnesota Education Fund v. Simon because she hopes that, by telling her story, she can make progress in dismantling subtle systems of voter suppression.
LWV of North Dakota Wins Case for Fair Ballot Signature Match (Press Release) 6/3/2020 A federal judge ruled that North Dakota’s process for absentee ballot verification will include a notification and remedy method for voters whose ballots are flagged for rejection due to…
LWV of Michigan and LWV of Detroit Join Voter Purge Case (Press Release) 5/29/2020 A federal judge granted a motion to intervene to the League of Women Voters of Michigan and Detroit in a case which seeks to force the City of Detroit to conduct an aggressive purge of their voter…
Legal battles over voter roll purges heat up as mail-in ballot fight continues (News Clips) 5/28/2020 Attempts to suppress votes through voter purges have led to legal battles.