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Press Releases

Press Releases
League of Women Voters Condemns Use of Federal Force on Peaceful Protestors
The League of Women Voters of California and the League of Women Voters of the US issued the following joint statement in response to the deploying of National Guard troops against largely peaceful protestors in Los Angeles County.
League of Women Voters Files Briefs Opposing Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship
In the past two weeks, the League of Women Voters, NAACP, and Equal Justice Society filed a series of amicus briefs urging federal courts to invalidate an illegal executive…
Dangerous and Unprecedented: LWVUS Responds to the President Directing DOJ to Investigate Political Rivals
Washington, DC — President Trump directed the Department of Justice to work with his White House counsel to investigate "the circumstances surrounding Biden's supposed execution…
League of Women Voters of Florida and LULAC Seek Injunction to Halt Florida Law That Guts Ballot Initiative Process
Tallahassee, FL — The League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in…
LWV Condemns Violence at Boulder Courthouse
Boulder, CO — The League of Women Voters of Boulder County and the League of Women Voters of Colorado believe the right to protest peacefully is a basic American freedom, and we condemn the horrific violence that took place yesterday in front of the Boulder Courthouse.
US Senate Sidestepping Rules Opens a Dangerous Door for Attacks on Checks and Balances
Last week, the US Senate majority officially obstructed the ruling of the Senate Parliamentarian and weakened the filibuster rule by expanding the application of the Congressional Review Act in a vote intended to undo California’s electric vehicle mandate. This action could have ramifications for other bills the Senate is considering. In response, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, released the following statement: 
Federal Court Approves a Consent Agreement To Protect Citizens from the Use of AI Technology to Intimidate, Threaten, Coerce, or Deceive Voters
Concord, NH — On May 29, 2025, the US District Court in New Hampshire approved a consent judgment resolving claims brought by the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire (LWVNH…
League of Women Voters of Florida and LULAC Challenge Florida Law Undermining First Amendment Rights and Ballot Initiative Process
On May 14, 2025, the League of Women Voters of Florida and LULAC filed to intervene in a lawsuit challenging Florida's HB 1205, which attacks the ballot initiative process in the state. 
Voting Rights Coalition Sues to Defend Freedom to Vote for Louisianans
On May 14, 2025, a coalition of voting rights groups, including the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, sued against a Louisiana law which will make it more difficult for Louisianans to register to vote.
League of Women Voters Responds to Arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka
LWV and LWVNJ Responds to the Arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka outside an ICE detention facility. 

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