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Women, Girls, and Climate Change at COP27 (Blog)

In November 2022, the League sent delegates in person and virtually to observe the COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Experts highlighted ways in which climate change…

Virginia v. Ferriero (Legal Case)

Illinois, Nevada, and Virginia filed a lawsuit to compel the Archivist of the United States to recognize and complete the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.  

Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County, Florida (Legal Case)

Drew Adams, a high school student, and his mother sued the St. Johns County School Board for discriminating against Drew because he is transgender. The School Board maintains a policy prohibiting…

Bostock v. Clayton County, Ga. (Legal Case)

Employees who were fired for being LGBTQ+ filed lawsuits against their employers arguing that their termination violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The LWVUS joined an amicus brief in…

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia (Legal Case)

Plaintiff Catholic Social Services (CSS), a foster care agency retained by Philadelphia to provide placement services, sued the city after it stated it would not contract with CSS if it continued to…

Ketanji Brown Jackson Brings Needed Public Defense Experience to SCOTUS (Blog)

In June 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson — the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) — was sworn in as an associate justice. Justice Jackson is the first former public defender to…

Native American Activist You Should Know: Naelyn Pike (Blog)

Naelyn Pike is a 23-year-old Chiricahua Apache. As a lifelong fighter, she continues to follow in her grandfather’s — the Apache Stronghold's founder — footsteps in protecting Apache's holy and…

303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (Legal Case)

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.  

Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (to be heard with Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina) (Legal Case)

Students for Fair Admissions, a non-profit representing students and others opposed to race-conscious admissions, sued Harvard University, alleging its consideration of race in admissions violated…

Reproductive Rights Are on the Ballot (Blog)

In June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and ending the federal constitutional right to…