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Jan

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Justice Department Files Voting Rights Suit Against Houston County, (Georgia) Board of Commissioners

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Press Release: Jan. 16, 2025 The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Georgia, to challenge the county’s at-large method of electing the Houston County Board of Commissioners. The lawsuit…

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Jul

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Federal Court Rules Mississippi Legislative Maps Must be Redrawn.

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Mississippi's 2022 state legislative districts must be redrawn after a three-judge federal panel declared three districts violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The case is Mississippi State Conference…

09

Jul

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8th Circuit Becomes the First to Deny Private Litigants Standing to Sue Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

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This Arkansas State Conference of the NAACP has decided against appealing an 8th Circuit ruling that individuals have no standing to sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.…

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May

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Pennsylvania: Justice Department Files Statement of Interest Supporting Individuals’ Right to Sue Under Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Press Release: May 2, 2024 SCRANTON – The Justice Department announced that it has filed a statement of interest in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania…

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Apr

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Justice Department Launches Updated Voting Rights and Elections Website

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Press Release: April 18, 2024 New and Updated Voting Rights Resources for Voters and Election Officials Released The Justice Department announced today that it has updated www.justice.gov/voting, a one-stop resource providing…

10

Jan

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Georgia Redistricting Update (Jan. 10, 2024)

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On October 26, 2023, a U.S. District Court ordered Georgia's legislative and congressional districts to be redrawn before the 2024 election. The legislature had passed those maps in 2021 following…

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Aug

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Watch: George Wash. University’s Peyton McCrary Discusses Voting Rights, Alabama, and SCOTUS on C-SPAN

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From CSPAN.org's Washington Journal: Peyton McCrary on the Supreme Court and Voting RightsOn Monday, Peyton McCrary discussed the impact of the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on Allen v. Milligan, which…

09

Jun

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U.S. Supreme Court Makes “Surprise” Decision Striking Alabama’s Congressional Map

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On Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Alabama District Court's preliminary injunction against the state's 2021 Congressional map on grounds that it diluted the votes of Black voters in…

08

Oct

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U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument Audio and Analysis of Pivotal Alabama Voting Rights Act Case

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On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Merrill v. Milligan regarding Alabama Congressional Redistricting. Listen to the Oral Argument on YouTube. Last January, a three-judge…