League Urges U.S. House to Oppose Campaign Finance Riders (Legal Document) 9/8/2017 The League joined other groups calling on the U.S. House to oppose amendments related to campaign finance issues that were attached to the House Financial Services bill.
Maybe Yes, Maybe No: Our Democracy Hangs in the Balance (Blog) 10/4/2017 On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court heard what we hope will be the historic case of Gill v. Whitford. Why historic? Because the case represents the last chance, probably for decades, for the Court…
Supreme Court Preview: Gill v. Whitford Challenges the Idea of Partisan Gerrymandering (Blog) 9/27/2017 The Supreme Court case of Gill v. Whitford challenges the district maps drawn by the state legislature of Wisconsin in 2011. It is the first partisan gerrymandering challenge to make it to the…
League Files Amicus Brief in Gill v. Whitford (Article) 9/6/2017 The League filed a brief in the historic partisan gerrymandering case, Gill v. Whitford, which will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on October 3rd.
League Sends Memo to U.S. Senate Regarding Supreme Court Nominee (Article) 2/1/2017 The League sent a memo to the U.S. Senate about the most recent nominee to the Supreme Court.
League Joins Amicus in McCrory v. Harris (Article) 10/24/2016 The League joined an amicus in the case of McCrory v. Harris. The case will be argued at the U.S. Supreme Court on December 5, 2016.
League Joins Amicus in Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections (Article) 9/13/2016 Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections is scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court during the current term and covers the topic of racial gerrymandering in Virginia.
League Supports S. 2611 (Article) 4/22/2016 The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate in support of S. 2611, the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016.
League Files Brief in Wittman v. Personhuballah (Article) 2/17/2016 Wittman v. Personhuballah is scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 21, 2016 and covers the topic of racial gerrymandering in Virginia.
League Joins Amicus in Evenwel v. Abbott (Article) 9/29/2015 The LWVUS recently submitted an amicus curiae brief with other groups to the Supreme Court in Evenwel v. Abbott.