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Federal Appeals Court Denies Rehearing of Radical Arkansas Voting Rights Act Ruling Shutting Out Voters & Democracy Groups from Bringing Cases

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

In Nov. 2023, an 8th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s radical ruling that Arkansas voters did not have the right to sue under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Despite being widely panned as a fringe ruling, the 8th Circuit refused to re-hear the case January 30th.

Radical Federal Court of Appeals Ruling Deals Another Blow to Voters, Democracy Groups and the Voting Rights Act

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

A Nov. 20th federal appeals court decision ruled that only the U.S. Attorney General can bring a voting rights lawsuit under the Voting Rights Act. The decision, a radical departure from settled law, erects barriers to minority voters seeking fairness in federal court.

New York Court Sends Congressional Redistricting Map Back to Independent Commission; SCOTUS Sets Date to Consider South Carolina Congressional Map

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023

Thursday, a New York state appeals court ordered a redrawing of the state’s Congressional districts. The next day, the U.S. Supreme Court set a date for a South Carolina case which could greenlight MORE gerrymandering.

North Carolina Supreme Court to Rehear Gerrymandering & Voter ID Cases Previously Struck Down

February 5, 2023February 5, 2023

We have major developments in North Carolina today, where a power shift in the North Carolina Supreme Court may mean a return to gerrymandered maps and a strict voter ID requirement. It could also impact Moore v. Harper, the scary “independent state legislature” case in the U.S. Supreme Court.

American Democracy Minute for July 15, 2022: New All-Star Coalition Group will Research Ways to Protect Elections

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022

The election subversion attempts by rogue state legislatures and the recent announcement of a North Carolina case in the U.S. Supreme Court which could potentially give ultimate control over elections to legislatures, have shaken our democratic foundation. The good news is that there are groups preparing for these and other issues eroding our American democracy.