League Submits Comments on Proposed Health Insurance Applications (Article) 3/18/2013 The League submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the application developed by the Department of Health and…
LWVUS and LWVFL File Amicus Brief in Florida Purge Case (Article) 2/19/2013 LWVUS and LWVFL filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals arguing that a last-minute purge of suspected non-citizens by the state of…
Leagues Join Amicus Briefs in the Case of Shelby County v. Holder (Article) 2/4/2013 LWVUS and the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) signed onto briefs in the case of Shelby County v. Holder. The U.S. Supreme Court will…
LWVUS Amicus in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council Before the Supreme Court (Article) 1/31/2013 The brief in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council argues that the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) blocks a documentary proof-of-citizenship…
League Signs On to Amicus Brief in Texas Voter Registration Case (Article) 11/27/2012 Recent changes to Texas law make it extremely difficult for voter registration groups to sign up new voters, violating the First Amendment and the…
League Joins Amicus Brief on Disclosure (Article) 8/2/2012 The League joined an amicus brief on an appeal to the DC Court of Appeals in the case of Van Hollen vs. FEC. The friend-of-the-court brief…
LWVUS and LWVFL File Amicus Brief Challenging FL Voter Purge (Article) 6/27/2012 The Flordia League, with the LWVUS and the Brennan Center, filed this amicus brief in support of the US Department of Justice suit challenging the…
LWV-US In Action on Campaign Finance (Article) 5/31/2012 LWVUS IN ACTION ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE The League's Position Statement of Position on Campaign Finance, as Announced by National Board,…
League Signs On to Amicus Brief in Montana Case (Article) 5/18/2012 The League signed on to an amicus brief sent to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of American Tradition Partnership vs. Montana. The case asks the U…
Bonn Declaration - Sustainable Societies, Responsive Citizens (Article) 4/20/2012 The UN Department of Public Information Non-Governmental Organizations is pleased to announce that the Bonn Declaration, the final document…