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2013: Make-or-Break Year for Voting Rights
| Elisabeth MacNamara
EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally published on the Huffington Post.
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Speaking Up for Voting Rights
| Elisabeth MacNamaraWith Thanksgiving just a week away and the movie “Lincoln” opening in theaters tomorrow, we might do well to remember that the first Thanksgiving was proclaimed by Abraham Lincoln at a time when our country was embroiled in civil war over whether all Americans were really created equal.
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Supreme Court Set to Review Voting Rights Act
| StephanieFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelly Ceballos
www.lwv.org 202-263-1331
November 9, 2012 kceballos@lwv.org
Supreme Court Set to Review Voting Rights Act
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Argument on Fisher v. Austin
| Jessica JonesOn October 10, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of Fisher v. Austin. The question that the Court will consider is whether prior Supreme Court decisions on racial equality, including the latest college admissions decision in 2003, permit the University of Texas to use race in the selection of its freshman classes.
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A Win for Voters in Arizona and the Nation
| Lloyd LeonardWith all the hullaballoo last week over the Supreme Court’s decisions on health care and immigration, it’s not surprising that most people missed a four-line order issued on Thursday, well after the health care decision was announced. But for those of us closely following voter registration issues, those four lines spoke volumes.
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Supreme Court protects health care for millions
| Elisabeth MacNamaraThe League is very pleased with the Supreme Court's decision upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Today’s decision in Florida v. HHS was surprising but deeply important because it protects the health of millions of Americans. Read our full statement.
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AFFORDABLE CARE ACT RULED CONSTITUTIONAL
| KellySupreme Court Decision Protects Health Care for Millions of Americans
Washington, DC – The following statement is by Elisabeth MacNamara, national President of the League of Women Voters:
“Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Florida v. HHS upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was surprising, but deeply important. This decision protects the health of millions of Americans.
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Montana Case Could Bring Reconsideration of Citizens United Decision
| Jessica JonesOne of the remaining cases that the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide on before they recess for the summer is American Tradition Partnership vs. Bullock. The Supreme Court could decide to hear argument on this case when it returns this fall and ultimately it could cause the Supreme Court to reconsider its previous decision in Citizens United vs. FEC.