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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Reviewing the 2022 SCOTUS Term

In this special episode, Akin Supreme Court and appellate practice head Pratik Shah and partner Aileen McGrath look back at the tumultuous 2022 Supreme Court Term....more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Court Provides Guidance in Applying “Racially Polarized Voting” Analysis to a California Voting Rights Act Challenge

Court of Appeal Decision in Yumori-Kaku et al. v. City of Santa Clara - The City of Santa Clara’s method of electing city council members at-large — in which each council member is elected by all City voters — violated the...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update

Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorneys Amy Resnick and Andrea Wright highlight key Vermont and Federal legislative updates from 2020 that impact HR professionals. They walk through: Vermont minimum wage...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court - October 2, 2020

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Brnovich v. Democratic Nat. Comm., No. 19-1257; Arizona Republican Party v. Democratic Nat. Comm., No. 19-1258: 1) Does Arizona’s out-of-precinct policy - which does not count provisional ballots cast in person on Election...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

When Do You Have to Seek a Stay in an 80C Appeal?

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The Law Court this week issued an interesting decision in the ongoing ranked choice voting litigation that will have a broad application to appeals of final agency actions under M.R. Civ. P. 80C. The decision clarifies when...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Updates, Issue 3

The 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature recently passed the one-third mark and, as of this writing, the House has introduced 1155 bills, while the Senate introduced 656. We will continue reporting on and...more

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Supreme Court Avoids a Decision on Partisan Gerrymandering

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In advance of the midterm elections scheduled for November 6, 2018, many states are preparing for, or have already completed, their primary elections. Meanwhile, voters and state officials in Wisconsin and Maryland have...more

Sands Anderson PC

Supreme Court Leaves Big Partisan Gerrymandering Questions Undecided: Some Clues About What Happens Next

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On Monday the Supreme Court avoided deciding, once again, when, if ever, political gerrymandering violates the Constitution. In Gill v. Whitford, the Supreme Court was presented with startling evidence that Wisconsin...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides Gill v. Whitford

On June 18, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Gill v. Whitford, No. 16-1161, holding that where voters assert that a state’s legislative districts have been improperly gerrymandered, those voters lack...more

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Duke v. North Carolina

Decision of the Court of Appeals

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In a major victory for voting rights, the Fourth Circuit today issued an order forbidding the State of North Carolina from implementing certain provisions in a law impeding voters rights in that state. Perkins Coie LLP...more

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Wisconsin's Voter-ID Case Provides a Lesson in Interim Relief

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In recent weeks, several high-profile cases involving Wisconsin public policy have come before the Seventh Circuit. In many instances, these cases have provided not only insights on the federal judicial system for the general...more

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