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League of Women Voters Remembers Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (Press Release)

12/1/2023

WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement on the passing of first female US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor:

League Condemns Gun Violence (Press Release)

10/27/2023

PORTLAND, WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters of Maine and the League of Women Voters of the United States issued this statement following the acts of violence and active shooter situation in…

Juliette Boberg Joins LWV as Director of Corporate and Organizational Partnerships (Press Release)

10/2/2023

WASHINGTON - The League of Women Voters is proud to announce Juliette Boberg as director of corporate and organizational partnerships. Juliette joins the League’s growing external affairs team and…

LWVPA Files Brief in Support of Voter Privacy in Federal Appeal (Press Release)

9/15/2023

HARRISBURG, PA — Yesterday, the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (LWVPA) filed an amicus brief in Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Schmidt, a case before the US Court of Appeals for the…

District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction to Prevent Authorization of Private Schools (Press Release)

9/11/2023

Helena, MT — On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the First Judicial District issued a partial preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of House Bill 562 (“HB 562”). The district court found that…

MAJOR VICTORY IN LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS ANTI-VOTER LAW (Press Release)

8/24/2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS - A federal court ruled late last week in favor of civil rights groups who filed a lawsuit against anti-voter legislation, Senate Bill 1. The lawsuit, filed in 2021 by the Texas Civil…

Civil Rights Organizations File Amicus Brief in Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP, Supreme Court Case Addressing Racial Gerrymandering (Press Release)

8/18/2023

WASHINGTON, DC —Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States joined an amicus brief filed by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in Alexander v. South Carolina State…

League of Women Voters of South Carolina Files Brief in Supreme Court Racial Gerrymandering Case (Press Release)

8/18/2023

Washington, DC — Today, the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) filed an amicus–or friend of the court–brief along with the Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce, the Charleston Branch of…

League of Women Voters of North Dakota, CLC Join Suit to Protect Mail-In Voting Process in North Dakota (Press Release)

8/18/2023

Fargo, ND – Today, the League of Women Voters of North Dakota (LWVND), represented by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), filed a motion seeking to intervene on behalf of voters and LWVND members to defend…

Federal Court Blocks Implementation of Mississippi’s New Voting Law (Press Release)

7/26/2023

JACKSON, Miss. — A federal court has granted a request by Disability Rights Mississippi, the League of Women Voters of Mississippi, and three Mississippi voters to block S.B. 2358 — a newly…