Two cases had been pending in the U.S. Supreme Court over whether private individuals and groups can sue under the Voting Rights Act, or whether only the federal government can bring a lawsuit charging a state with violating the Voting … Continue reading
The Hawaii legislature adjourned on May 8, and HB 1716, the bill to ease the definition of a qualified party, failed to pass. It had passed both houses, but the two versions did not agree with each other. The House … Continue reading
On May 15, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to act in Virginia’s appeal of the State Supreme Court order that struck down the new district boundaries.
On May 14, a U.S. District Court Judge temporarily working in the Virgin Islands issued an injunction against Virgin Island election rules that require Democratic candidates to satisfy Democratic Party rules before being placed on the party’s primary ballot. The … Continue reading
On May 14, U.S. District Court Judge William Campbell, a Trump appointee, denied a request from the Tennessee Democratic Party for a Temporary Restraining Order in one of the Tennessee redistricting lawsuits. The judge also cancelled the May 20 hearing. … Continue reading
