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303 Creative LLC v. Elenis

US Supreme Court case considering whether a Colorado law banning discrimination against LGBTQIA+ persons by businesses violates the business owner’s First Amendment right to freedom of religion.…

Equal Rights / June 30, 2023 / Case Closed

Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (consolidated with Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina)

Students for Fair Admissions, a non-profit representing students and others opposed to race-conscious admissions, sued Harvard University, alleging its consideration of race in admissions violated…

Equal Rights / June 29, 2023 / Case Closed

Falls v. Goins

LWV Tennessee filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit to prevent state elections officials from illegally adding conditions for individuals with out-of-state convictions to vote

Expanding Voter Access / Fighting Voter Suppression / June 29, 2023 / Case Closed

Moore v. Harper

The Republican-controlled North Carolina Legislature petitioned the Supreme Court for review, asserting that state legislatures had exclusive power over redistricting

Fighting Voter Suppression / Redistricting / June 27, 2023 / Case Closed

One Person One Vote v. LaRose

LWV Ohio filed an amicus brief supporting plaintiffs who argued that the Ohio legislature’s decision to schedule an August election for voting on state constitutional amendments was illegal.

Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / June 16, 2023 / Case Closed

State of Ohio ex rel One Person One Vote v. Ohio Ballot Board

LWV Ohio filed an amicus brief supporting plaintiffs arguing ballot language describing a proposed amendment to the Ohio constitution was illegally biased and misleading

Educating Voters / Elections / June 12, 2023 / Case Closed

League of Women Voters of Arizona v. Lions of Liberty (now AARA v. Jennings)

Federal lawsuit by LWV of Arizona challenging voter intimidation by defendants Lions of Liberty and Clean Elections USA. The groups were conducting surveillance of voters using ballot drop boxes.

Fighting Voter Suppression / May 22, 2023 / Case Closed

VOTE v. Ardoin

LWV of Louisiana filed a federal lawsuit asserting Louisiana’s documentation requirements to register to vote for people with felony convictions violated the NVRA

Elections / Expanding Voter Access / Fighting Voter Suppression / May 22, 2023 / Case Active

Pennsylvania Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee v. Pennsylvania Department of State

LWV Pennsylvania intervened in a case brought by a Pennsylvania Senate committee seeking a court order requiring the release of millions of voter records

Elections / May 12, 2023 / Case Closed

Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

LWV Pennsylvania moved to intervene on behalf of voters in a lawsuit brought by Judicial Watch seeking to purge voters from voter rolls.

Fighting Voter Suppression / May 11, 2023 / Case Closed