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Voting Rights & Access
Registration, ID rules, early voting, language access, and disability access at polls.
- ‘Elections Matter’: Houston Mayor Cuts Off Cooperation with ICE in Response to Texas Midterm Landslide
Whitmire issued a new order directing the police to contact ICE only when a person with an ICE warrant is charged with a jailable offense.
- Mississippi Historical Races
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- Who Is Elena Kagan? Ideology, strategy, and the art of disagreement
The solitary dissent was unusual for a justice who has spent much of her tenure avoiding separate opinions. At a judicial conference in July 2025, Kagan observed that the court “speaks best when it speaks as a court,” and acknowledged that…
- The midterms and SCOTUS
In the aftermath of Election Day, Republicans and Democrats alike are grappling with what the blue wave means for the Supreme Court. Keep reading to learn how the Senate shake-up, in particular, could affect when a justice next leaves the…
- Replacing Aadhaar with Voter ID for Welfare Benefits Is Prima Facie Illegal and Could Trigger a Humanitarian Crisis: E A S Sarma
Aadhaar cards have been issued pursuant to the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, which Parliament enacted specifically to: “provide for, as a good governance, efficient…
- E-news Updates - November 6, 2026 - Senator Ward, J
View this email in a browser Each year on Veterans Day, we pause to recognize and honor the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Their courage, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to our nation have helped…
- LDF and Partners Challenge Arkansas’ Attempt to Eliminate Equal Opportunities for Black Judges in Elections
“The election of Black judges is directly attributable to the requirements of the Hunt decree,” said Judge Olly Neal. “Without the Hunt decree, Plaintiffs will not have an equal opportunity to continue to elect judges that are…
- Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Call Upon Voters to Stay Engaged and Hold Elected Officials Accountable After Historic Midterms Conclude
Legal Defense Fund Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Call Upon Voters to Stay Engaged and Hold Elected Officials Accountable After Historic Midterms Conclude CONTACT: LDF: email protected In the wake of the 2026 midterm elections, legacy…
- Civil Society Call for Scrutiny of United States’ Rights Record
Will the US dodge international rights review again? The United States is scheduled to appear in Geneva on November 10 for its Universal Periodic Review, the United Nations’ peer review process of every member state’s rights record. But…
- Can State Government Change Court Jurisdiction?
Can a State Government Change the Jurisdiction of Any Court? Know What BNSS Section 205 Says jeevanutsahnews.in
- Linn County auditor eyes more voting locations as early voting grows
KCRG Linn County auditor eyes more voting locations as early voting grows Prosecutor explains charges against Marion woman in newborn’s death Republican and Democrat win Buchanan County supervisor seats after joint campaign
- State turns to chiefs, e-Citizen to trace owners of uncollected IDs
Government is tracking down owners of at least 557,000 IDs that remain uncollected, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The government is turning to chiefs and launching e-Citizen SMS alerts to track down the owners of at least 557,000…
- Two Black St. Louis area lawmakers join House leadership
Two Black lawmakers from the St. Louis region will help lead Missouri House Democrats after a historic election that broke the Republican supermajority in Jefferson City. State Rep. Marlon Anderson, a Democrat from St. Louis, was…
- Chris Seaman Publishes Study of Voting Rights Act Litigation Seaman's empirical research, published in the Florida State University Law Review, has been cited in briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Law CommunicationsNovember 5, 2026 Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits voting practices and procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or membership in certain language minority groups. The provision plays a…
- Conservative Supreme Court justices in spotlight after Democratic landslide
Democrats have dominated the US midterm elections and are set to take both the House of Representatives and the Senate giving them a swathe of new powers. After the new Congress is sworn in on January 3, they will be able to block partisan…
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