ACLU Files Voting Rights Lawsuit in Fullerton, CA

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ACLU Files Voting Rights Lawsuit in Fullerton, CA

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Fullerton, CA: The ACLU filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of Asian voters in the city of Fullerton, California. The suit alleges that Fullerton's at-large style elections impede the ability of Asian…

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Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Upheld by Federal Court

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Los Angeles - City Council President Herb Wesson was vindicated by a federal court's ruling that the council's controversial 2012 redistricting map was not an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Despite so-called…

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Latino Activists Consider Voting Rights Lawsuit Against Orange County”

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Orange County, CA - The local Board of Supervisor election pit Latino voters against Asian voters and some Latinos in the community are considering a federal lawsuit. Read.

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City of Santa Barbara Bracing for the Inevitable: Losing in Court

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The city of Santa Barbara is bracing for the inevitable change to district elections after the at-large voting system for its city council election was challenged under the Voting Rights Act.…

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California Plaintiffs find Easier Litigation Route with State Voting Rights Act

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Minority plaintiffs seeking redress in the courts to combat various forms of minority vote dilution generally had only sections 2 and 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act to make…