by Press | Sep 13, 2019 | Newsclips
A federal judge in Tennessee temporarily blocked a new law restricting voter-registration drives in the state, saying its “troublingly vague” provisions could undermine constitutional rights.
by Press | Sep 9, 2019 | Press Releases
Complaint Filed on Behalf of the Coalition for Good Governance and Georgia Voters on the Heels of Achieving a Major Victory in Federal Court Washington, D.C. – On Friday, the Coalition for Good Governance and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and...
by Press | Sep 9, 2019 | Press Releases
Nashville, TN – A federal judge in Tennessee rejected Tennessee’s attempt to dismiss the complaint brought by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, pro bono counsel Hogan Lovells/US, and partners that challenges the state’s new law restricting the ability...
by Press | Aug 21, 2019 | Press Releases
County’s Decision in Response to Demand Letter Issued by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Advocacy by Georgia Organizations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Jeff Davis County Board of Elections and Registrars voted to re-open a polling place in the...
by Press | Aug 20, 2019 | Newsclips
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Several voter registration organizations are asking a judge to stop Tennessee’s new restrictions for signing up voters from taking effect in October, saying the law has already curtailed their ability to enroll voters in communities of color and...