by Devon Sullivan | Jun 24, 2015
This lawsuit asserts that the method of electing judges who serve on the Baton Rouge, Louisiana City Court violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by denying African Americans an equal opportunity to participate in judgeship elections. Plaintiffs are...
by Devon Sullivan | Jun 24, 2015
In September 2006, the Lawyers’ Committee, together with Demos, Project Vote, and the law firm of Dechert LLP, filed suit against officials of the State of Ohio to remedy their violation of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). The suit alleged that the...
by Devon Sullivan | Jun 24, 2015
On December 19, 2013, the Lawyers’ Committee, together with pro bono counsel Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and partners Demos and Project Vote, entered into out-of-court agreements with Alabama state officials to ensure compliance with the National Voter...
by Devon Sullivan | Jun 24, 2015
In this case, originally filed in 2006, the Lawyers’ Committee and several other legal organizations represent a broad coalition of Arizonans – including the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., the Hopi Tribe, the League of Women Voters of Arizona, the...
by Devon Sullivan | Jun 24, 2015
In July 2012, the Lawyers’ Committee, together with pro bono counsel Hogan Lovells and other litigation partners (Demos and Project Vote), filed suit in federal court to remedy the failure of Pennsylvania state officials to provide voter registration services at...
