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NEWARK – In an amicus curiae brief filed today, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and Campaign Legal Center – on behalf of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, Salvation and Social Justice, New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, New Jersey Policy Perspective, AAPI New Jersey, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund and Asian American Advancing Justice | AAJC (collectively, “Amici”) – asked the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to affirm the district court’s ruling in the case of Kim v. Hanlon.
NEWARK — In a resounding victory for democracy in New Jersey today, the Court in Kim v. Hanlon, a case challenging New Jersey’s use of the unconstitutional and discriminatory county line on its primary ballots, granted plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction – barring use of the county line on New Jersey’s ballots in the June primary election.
The League of Women Voters of New Jersey and partners filed an amicus curiae brief in Kim v. Hanlon, a case challenging New Jersey’s use of the unconstitutional and discriminatory “county line” on its ballots.
This story was originally published by TAPinto Livingston.
After hosting an activity during Livingston's 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day of Service event that encouraged young attendees to pen "Letters to the Mayor" sharing comments, concerns or suggestions about various community issues, representatives from the Livingston High School (LHS) chapter of the Livingston League of Women Voters (LWV) attended Monday's township council meeting to present nearly 20 pieces of correspondence to Mayor Al Anthony and his fellow council members.
In 2023, Leagues across the US worked diligently to achieve a remarkable number of wins in litigation, voter registration, civic engagement and education, and more. Below are 6 of our greatest accomplishments.
This story was originally published in TAPinto Asbury Park.
League of Women Voters of Monmouth board member Annette Scott provides weekly education at NJ Reentry Corporation