Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act | #elections | #alabama
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh aligned with the court’s […]
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Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024 | #elections | #alabama
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Democrats got a potential boost for the 2024 congressional elections as courts in Alabama and Florida ruled recently that Republican-led legislatures had unfairly diluted the voting power of Black residents. But those cases are just two of about a dozen that could carry big consequences as Republicans campaign to hold onto their slim majority in […]
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A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They’re still waiting for new maps | #elections | #alabama
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections. New congressional maps would have to include more districts in Alabama and potentially other states where Black voters would have a better chance of electing someone […]
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Lawmakers Begin Redrawing Political Maps With More Majority Black Districts Today – Capital B News | #elections | #alabama
Georgia lawmakers are set to start redrawing the state’s political maps today to create a number of new majority-Black voting districts in conjunction with an Oct. 26 federal district court ruling. But their efforts could eventually be undermined by a more-recent federal appeals court decision barring individual voters and other private parties — including groups […]
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Georgia voting groups fear court ruling on Arkansas maps hurts chances to challenge election laws | #elections | #alabama
A federal appeals court ruling last week is the latest sign in a shifting national landscape limiting the ability of minority voters to challenge voting laws on claims of racial discrimination. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling of a federal district judge who dismissed a lawsuit filed by organizations representing Black […]
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While governor aims for a ‘pro-life state,’ abortion rights appear entrenched in Alaska | #alaska | #politics
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- November 20, 2023
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy spent the last five minutes of his recent State of State address talking about becoming “the most pro-life state in the country,” conspicuously never using the word “abortion.” “Through the actions we’ll take together, when people ask which of the 50 states values children and families the most, from the moment […]
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Arkansas Supreme Court upholds procedural vote on governor’s education overhaul
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the procedural vote that allowed Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ education overhaul to take effect immediately, rejecting a judge’s ruling that threw into question the way state laws have been fast-tracked into enforcement over the years. The state Supreme Court’s 6-1 decision has no […]
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Supreme Court allows drawing of new Alabama congressional map to proceed | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed. The new districts also could help Democrats trying to flip control of the House of Representatives. The justices, without any noted dissent, rejected the state’s plea to retain Republican-drawn lines […]
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Black voters wait for new voting maps after Supreme Court ruling – NBC4 Washington | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections. New congressional maps would have to include more districts in Alabama and potentially other states where Black voters would have a better chance of electing someone of their choice, […]
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Red States Are Rolling Back the Rights Revolution | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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- September 10, 2023
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The struggle over the sweeping red-state drive to roll back civil rights and liberties has primarily moved to the courts. Since 2021, Republican-controlled states have passed a swarm of laws to restrict voting rights, increase penalties for public protest, impose new restrictions on transgender youth, ban books, and limit what teachers, college professors, and employers […]
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