303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (Legal Case) 6/30/2023 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.…
LWV Responds to Supreme Court Decision Legalizing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples (Press Release) 6/30/2023 WASHINGTON — Today, League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner issued the following statement after the Supreme Court held that a Colorado website designer may…
Moore v. Harper (Legal Case) 6/27/2023 The Republican-controlled North Carolina Legislature petitioned the Supreme Court for review, asserting that state legislatures had exclusive power over redistricting
Supreme Court Reinforces Role of State Courts in Protecting Voters (Press Release) 6/27/2023 The US Supreme Court rejected the dangerous “independent state legislature” theory presented in the Moore v. Harper case from North Carolina, which relates to a similar League case in Utah.
Why Elections Matter: Shelby County v. Holder’s Impact on the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 6/25/2023 Ten years ago, the Voting Rights Act's power to prevent election discrimination was undermined by the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder. The ruling's impact is still felt, as…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Alabama's Congressional Maps (News Clips) 6/9/2023 This story was originally published by Public News Service. Kathy Jones, president of the League of Women Voters of Alabama, praised the ruling as a "momentous day" for voters and voting-rights…
US Supreme Court Decision Preserves Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, Ensures Continued Protections for Fair Representation (Press Release) 6/8/2023 SCOTUS upheld in Allen v. Milligan a lower court ruling that Alabama must create a second majority Black congressional district in compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
What is "One Person, One Vote?" (Blog) 5/4/2023 When redistricting is done fairly, each person’s vote is equal to every other person’s because their districts are drawn in ways that accurately represent the voting power of the people within them…
100 Years of the Equal Rights Amendment (Blog) 3/13/2023 The ERA has a long history of champions who aimed to achieve “equality of rights under law” for people of all sexes in our Constitution. In honor of its 100th anniversary, we offer a look back at…
LWVUS Submits Testimony for the Senate Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (Legal Document) 2/28/2023 The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on a joint resolution affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as part of the US Constitution.