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Philadelphia Inquirer: In case that could affect 2018 elections, gerrymandering suit can proceed, Pa. high court rules (News Clips)

11/9/2017

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered the Commonwealth Court to decide a gerrymandering lawsuit by the end of the year.

League Urges U.S. Senators to Cosponsor We the People Act (Legal Document)

10/24/2017

The Act provides an important roadmap for solving the vital issues facing our political system and serves as a vehicle to help renew Americans’ faith that the problems facing our democracy can be…

UCLA Extension (Podcast): The Trump Presidency: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown (News Clips)

10/19/2017

League President Chris Carson talks to audiences from UCLA's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) on ethical and government reform issues relating to the Trump Presidency.

Maybe Yes, Maybe No: Our Democracy Hangs in the Balance (Blog)

10/4/2017

On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court heard what we hope will be the historic case of Gill v. Whitford. Why historic? Because the case represents the last chance, probably for decades, for the Court…

Supreme Court Preview: Gill v. Whitford Challenges the Idea of Partisan Gerrymandering (Blog)

9/27/2017

The Supreme Court case of Gill v. Whitford challenges the district maps drawn by the state legislature of Wisconsin in 2011. It is the first partisan gerrymandering challenge to make it to the…

League Files Amicus Brief in Gill v. Whitford (Article)

9/6/2017

The League filed a brief in the historic partisan gerrymandering case, Gill v. Whitford, which will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on October 3rd.

League Sends Letter to President Trump Regarding Census Bureau Director (Legal Document)

7/18/2017

The League joined 168 national, state and local organizations in urging the President to nominate a highly qualified and widely respected professional to serve as the next Director of the U.S. Census…

The Birth of the Namesake of Gerrymandering (Blog)

7/14/2017

This July 17th, a day that usually goes unnoticed by many, is the birthday of a man who vastly impacted the American electoral system.

League Statement on the Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear Gerrymandering Case (Press Release)

6/19/2017

LWV Optimistic As Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Extreme Gerrymandering Case

League Joins Amicus in McCrory v. Harris (Article)

10/24/2016

The League joined an amicus in the case of McCrory v. Harris. The case will be argued at the U.S. Supreme Court on December 5, 2016.