Neptune Woman Helps Formerly Incarcerated Register to Vote (News Clips) 12/13/2022 This profile was originally published by Asbury Park, NJ, Patch. Helping the formerly incarcerated re-enter society and register to vote is a…
The Latest Threat to the Voting Rights Act: Merrill v. Milligan (now Allen v. Milligan) (Blog) 12/8/2022 *On June 8, 2023, SCOTUS reached a positive ruling in this case, upholding a lower court ruling that Alabama must create a second majority Black…, The VRA created remarkable remedies and protections to ensure that no one is prevented from participating in the political process because of their…, Cases brought under Section 2 have historically involved two types of violations: 1) Vote dilution; and 2) Vote denial…, Merrill v. Milligan is a straightforward vote dilution case, with an outcome dictated by Supreme Court precedent. As Justice Kagan noted during oral…
Supreme Court hears case to determine who controls elections (News Clips) 12/8/2022 This story was originally published by Nexstar. The future of who controls elections is up for debate in a Supreme Court case. It started as…
LWV Statement on Moore v. Harper Supreme Court Oral Arguments (Press Release) 12/7/2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Women Voters and Fair Elections Center released the following statements after the Supreme Court heard oral…
LWVUS Submits Comments to HHS on Healthy People 2030 Objectives (Legal Document) 12/2/2022 LWVUS submitted public comments to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the proposed Healthy People 2030 objectives. The League…
Ketanji Brown Jackson Brings Needed Public Defense Experience to SCOTUS (Blog) 12/2/2022 In June 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson — the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) — was sworn in as an associate justice. Justice…, Throughout the history of the Supreme Court, most of its justices have been former prosecutors. More precisely, over the past 100 years, 54% of the…, In the October 2021 term, the Court decided several cases involving Fourth Amendment “seizures” and the “community caretaking doctrine.” …
Court Must Intervene to Compel Cochise County, Arizona, Board of Supervisors to Certify Lawful Election Results (Press Release) 12/1/2022 COCHISE, AZ — The Board of Supervisors in Cochise County, Arizona, voted on Monday to delay certifying this year's midterm election results, a…
Native American Activist You Should Know: Naelyn Pike (Blog) 11/29/2022 November is Native American Heritage Month — a time to honor and celebrate the traditions, contributions, and accomplishments of our Native…, Once our nation learned about Resolution Copper and their plan to mine our holy site, Oak Flat, that became another battle my people now face. This…
LWV Member honored at NJ Reentry Corporation luncheon (News Clips) 11/28/2022 This story was originally published by TAPinto. A board member of the League of Women Voters of Monmouth County was honored recently at a special…