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U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS Hearing on LGBTQ+ Protections In Title VII (Blog)

On October 8, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Bostock v. Clayton County, et al. and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. EEOC. The Court’s decision will determine whether it violates federal law for employers to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.

LA Times: Supreme Court’s approval of partisan gerrymandering raises 2020 election stakes (News Clips)

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld highly partisan state election maps that permit one party to win most seats, even when most voters cast ballots for the other side.

A Plaintiff's Perspective at the Supreme Court for Rucho v. LWVNC (Blog)

This month the Supreme Court will issue their decision in Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina, our redistricting lawsuit that could set a standard for the whole nation when it comes to partisan gerrymandering.

League Urges Support for HR4 (Legal Document)

The League urged Representatives to support HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Breaking Down the Partisan Gerrymandering Cases Before the U.S. Supreme Court (Blog)
In the Know: League of Women Voters v. Rucho (Blog)

The LWVNC v. Rucho case is a partisan gerrymandering challenge to the North Carolina congressional map. Partisan gerrymandering is the practice of drawing electoral district lines in a way that discriminates against a political party.

League Asks Supreme Court to Affirm in Common Cause v. Rucho (Legal Document)

The League filed a brief in the case of Common Cause v. Rucho with the Supreme Court on October 31.

 

 

League Statement on Kavanaugh Confirmation (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters’ President Chris Carson and CEO Virginia Kase joint statement after the Senate voted to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh as the next Supreme Court justice. 

Our Capitol. Our Senators. Our government. (Blog)

Yesterday I watched as my CEO was arrested in an act of civil disobedience in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building.

League CEO Arrested at Kavanaugh Protest (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters' CEO Virginia Kase participated in the civil disobedience to protest Judge Kavanaugh and was among the activists arrested at the Capitol.