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U.S. Supreme Court

League Joins Amicus in Maslenjak v. United States (Article)

The League joined an amicus in Maslenjak v. United States. The case will be argued at the U.S.

League Sends Memo to U.S. Senate Regarding Supreme Court Nominee (Article)

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)

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 Ohio Purging Case A. Phillip Randolph Inst. v. John Husted (Article)

The League joined Common Cause and Project Vote on an amicus brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in the case of A. Phillip Randolph Inst.

League Joins Amicus in Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections (Article)

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 Files Amicus Brief in Juliana et al v. United States (Article)

The League of Women Voters United States (LWVUS) and the League of Women Voters of Oregon (LWVOR) filed an Amicus Brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

League Files Amicus Brief in A. Phillip Randolph Inst. v. Husted (Article)

The League joined Project Vote and Common Cause on a brief in the case of A. Phillip Randolf Inst. v. Husted in 6th Circuit Appeals Court.

League Members to Lobby Congress on Voting Rights (Blog)

Hundreds of League members from around the country will be lobbying their U.S. Senators and Representatives on Capitol Hill to advocate for the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA).

Supreme Court’s Evenwel Decision Reaffirms Total Population as Basis for Redistricting (Press Release)

“This is an 8-0 decision that reinforces basic constitutional principles and previous holdings by the Supreme Court. This is a big win," said President MacNamara.

On the Affordable Care Act’s Anniversary, Another Supreme Court Challenge (Blog)

On the sixth anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing arguments in the case of Zubik v. Burwell, which challenges the health care law's contraceptive coverage provision.