The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a landmark law enacted to enforce voting protections enshrined in the US Constitution and eliminate longstanding obstacles to voter participation. Now, the Supreme ...
In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fearmongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the fight forward to future elections. In big wins for ...
Opponents rally before a Texas House redistricting committee public hearing Monday at the University of Texas at Arlington on Monday, July 28, 2025. Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer Sixty years ago ...
Part of Dr. King’s dream for America is more relevant than ever now: the right to vote. Much of Dr. King’s advocacy for civil rights tied back to voting rights, like his 1957 “Give us the ballot” ...
A voting rights case is before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Spencer Overton, the Patricia Roberts Harris Research Professor of Law at the George Washington ...
Georgetown University Law Center, the American Constitution Society and the Campaign Legal Center are establishing a Voting Rights Institute to train both students and attorneys at GULC Oct. 2. The ...
In a near-unprecedented move, the North Carolina Supreme Court reheard a consequential voting rights case last week that could affect the 2024 elections. Harper v. Hall focuses on the long-standing ...
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Marc Veasey’s political career has been defined by redistricting, voting rights efforts
Redistricting fights helped propel U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey’s political career; now one threatens to end it. While working for then-U.S. Rep. Martin Frost, a North Texas Democrat, Veasey had a prime view ...
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