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Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 tackled voter suppression in the United States. While it significantly increased the ...
The question of Black voting power in northeastern NC is back before a federal judge
Former Congressman G.K. Butterfield testified Monday that he performed considerably worse in largely white precincts than he ...
NY Voting Rights Act doesn't violate Constitution, appellate court rules
The lawsuit was brought by residents of the town of Newburgh who claimed its at-large election system diluted the vote of ...
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New York Voting Rights Act ruled constitutional after court reversal
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, Second Department, upheld the constitutionality of New York's Voting ...
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New York Voting Rights Act Upheld in Court, Attorney General Letitia James Defends Against Challenges
NY's John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act upheld in court against challenges to its provisions against racially discriminatory vote dilution.
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Second Department Reverses Trial Court and Holds State Voting Rights Act to Be Constitutional
On January 30, 2025, the Appellate Division Second Department handed down a decision regarding the constitutionality of the ...
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NY law to shield minority voting clout is upheld on appeal, reversing Orange County ruling
The appeals court decision focused on part of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act that prompted lawsuits last year against ...
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Appeals court upholds New York voting rights law, reversing lower court
The appeals court also said the trial-level judge overstepped her authority in November by striking down New York’s Voting Rights Act of 2022 in its entirety. “We are pleased, though not ...
New York's State Voting Rights Law Upheld by Appellate Court (1)
New York can enforce its law banning voter dilution, suppression, intimidation, and obstruction, a Brooklyn appellate court ...
Midlevel Appellate Court Reinstates New York's Voting Rights Act
A state appellate court on Thursday unanimously reinstated New York's John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2022, a law that prohibits "vote dilution" actions by municipalities. In a ruling penned by ...