LWV of Virginia Files Amicus Brief in Adkins v. Virginia Redistricting Commission (Press Release) 9/1/2021 LWV of Virginia files an amicus brief supporting counting individuals in the state where they are from and not where they are incarcerated.
Advocates File Amicus with California Supreme Court, Letter Urging Extension of Redistricting Deadline (Press Release) 9/7/2021 LWV of California and partners filed an amicus letter in support of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission's emergency motion to extend California's redistricting deadline.
Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning Prison Gerrymandering (Press Release) 9/23/2021 Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning Prison Gerrymandering in Adkins v. Virginia.
League Commends Federal Judge for Blocking Texas Abortion Law (Press Release) 10/7/2021 This decision is a victory for women and all people in Texas who may become pregnant.
LWV of Ohio, ACLU of Ohio, and APRI Launch Legal Challenge Over Ohio Partisan Gerrymandering (Press Release) 9/23/2021 The League of Women Voters of Ohio and partners file a lawsuit challenging Ohio's 2021 maps.
LWV Joins SCOTUS Case Challenging Texas Abortion Law (Press Release) 10/27/2021 LWVUS joined an amicus brief in support of plaintiffs in Whole Women's Health v. Jackson, a case before the US Supreme Court challenging a recently enacted Texas law that severely limits abortion…
LWV of Texas Joins Partners to File Federal Lawsuit to Block Racially Discriminatory Redistricting (Press Release) 11/17/2021 LWV of Texas joins partners in filing a lawsuit against racially discriminatory maps in Texas.
LWVUS and LWV Wisconsin Joint Statement on the Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse (Press Release) 11/19/2021 The League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin issued the following joint statement in reaction to the not guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder…
LWV Statement on Guilty Verdict in Trial for the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery (Press Release) 11/24/2021 LWV of the US and LWV of Georgia issued the following statement in response to a jury finding Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan guilty of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
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