Press Releases
Nov 02, 2020
SCOTUS Vacates Decision Holding Protest Organizer Liable for Injuries Caused by Unidentified Attendees in First Amendment Case
NEW YORK — The U.S. Supreme Court today vacated a lower court ruling that the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ had appealed in a First Amendment case about a Black Lives Matter pro...
Court case: Doe v. Mckesson (Ford v. Mckesson)
Nov 01, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Challenges Effort to Invalidate Nearly 127,000 Drive-Thru Votes Cast in Harris County, Texas
HOUSTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ and ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Texas moved to intervene tonight in a lawsuit that seeks to invalidate nearly 127,000 early votes cast via drive-thru vot...
Court case: Hotze v. Hollins
Oct 30, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ-WV Election Protection Hotline will be staffed all day on Nov. 3
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Anyone who has questions about the voting process or who encounters problems while attempting to cast a ballot may call the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ-WV Election Protection Hotlin...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 30, 2020
NYCLU Sues Rockland County to Extend Early Voting Hours
Lawsuit Seeks Extra Three Hours Per Day, Greater Accommodations for Voters with Disabilities
Oct 29, 2020
New Poll Shows Connecticut Voters in Three Key Cities Support Reallocating Money from Policing into Other Public Services
Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven voters support moving money from policing budgets into other services, using non-police responses to issues related to public health
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Oct 29, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Georgia Calls on Counties Experiencing Power Outages Today to Extend Their Early Voting Hours
ATLANTA – Counties throughout Georgia are experiencing Hurricane Zeta’s impact. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that “All across the metro area, fallen trees and do...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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