League Outlines Priorities for State of the Union (Legal Document) 2/24/2022 The League sent a letter to the White House outlining the issues that we hope President Biden will touch on during the State of the Union.
Reproductive Justice Cases You Should Know About (Blog) 12/2/2021 In the past year, the League has joined litigation to fight back against the flood of anti-abortion bills that have been put forward across the country.
Enhanced Privacy Protections Delay the Release of Census Data (Blog) 8/11/2021 In 2020, we experienced significant delays in the receipt of census data. This is largely due to an updated privacy protection model, which ensures greater confidentiality for respondents while…
Stringer v. Hughs (Legal Case) 8/4/2021 LWV of Texas filed a federal lawsuit to require Texas to allow online voter registration through the Department of Public Safety’s website
Texas Voters Win as Motor Voter Lawsuit Is Settled (Press Release) 8/3/2021 After more than five years of court battles, a settlement has been reached in litigation brought by Texas voters, the League of Women Voters of Texas and MOVE Texas against the state of Texas…
League of Women Voters Launches ‘Women Power Democracy’ (Press Release) 7/8/2021 New programming focus will cover countering mis- and disinformation, increasing election participation, advancing voter access, and reforming redistricting
Wealthy special interests score a (narrow) win in SCOTUS decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta (Press Release) 7/2/2021 The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California reporting rule designed to prevent charitable fraud and self-dealing.
League Joins Call to Support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (Legal Document) 6/8/2021 The League joined a letter led by the Leadership Conference in support of two critical pieces of legislation needed to protect the freedom to vote: For the People Act and the John Lewis…
Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, Tribal and Local Governments Secure Broad Resolution in Census Lawsuit (Press Release) 4/22/2021 Stipulated dismissal guarantees Census Bureau will not release rushed apportionment numbers, will not provide states with data to exclude noncitizens from redistricting, and will continue to provide…
LWV of California and Partners Urge the Supreme Court to Reject Challenge to California’s Charitable Reporting Law (Press Release) 4/1/2021 The League of Women Voters of California, Campaign Legal Center (CLC), Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), and Common Cause submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme…