Fourteen Republican attorneys general, including Nebraska’s Mike Hilgers, have contested a federal judge’s interpretation of the Voting Rights Act, following a ruling that nullified Louisiana’s legislative maps. They argue the ruling was unconstitutional.
Led by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, the attorneys general presented their case through an amicus brief filed last week in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, concerning the case of Nairne v. Ardoin.
When Donald Trump launched his third presidential campaign in 2022, he pledged to implement strict voting regulations if re-elected, including mandating voter ID, same-day voting, and paper ballots....
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A federal appeals court has declined to reinstate Virginia's controversial voter purge program, which sought to remove suspected noncitizens from voter rolls. This decision upholds a lower court...
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Attorneys representing voting-rights groups requested nearly $3.2 million in legal fees and associated costs on Wednesday following their partially successful challenge to Florida's 2021 elections law. The motion,...
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The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear a challenge involving Louisiana officials and civil rights groups who are seeking to preserve a new electoral map. This map,...
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The New York State Supreme Court in Orange County has invalidated a state law designed to prevent local officials from implementing policies that could restrict voting rights based...
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