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Daunt v. Benson: Denial of Preliminary Injunction

Decision
Date
November 25, 2019
Case
Daunt v. Benson

On November 25, 2019, the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan Southern Division issued an order denying a preliminary injunction. 

Daunt v. Benson: Order Granting Motion to Intervene

Decision
Date
August 28, 2019
Case
Daunt v. Benson

Voters Not Politicians' motion to intervene was granted in the Daunt v. Benson case by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

Department of Commerce et al. v. New York - Decision

Decision
Date
June 27, 2019
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a January 15 opinion by U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman finding that Secretary Ross lied about his reasons for adding the citizenship question to the 2020 Census.

Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina: U.S. Supreme Court - Decision

Decision
Date
June 27, 2019
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Lamone v. Benisek

On Thursday, June 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided 5-4 that partisan gerrymandering claims present political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts.

Schickel v. Dilger: U.S Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - Decision

Decision
Date
May 30, 2019
Case
Schickel v. Dilger

On May 30, 2019, a unanimous 6th Circuit panel upheld all challenged provisions of Kentucky’s ethics and campaign finance laws. The appellate court found that the provisions barring state legislators from receiving gifts and campaign contributions from state lobbyists were constitutional, and that plaintiffs—one sitting state senator and one legislative candidate—lacked standing to challenge the corresponding restrictions on lobbyists themselves.

Gil Ramirez Group v. Houston Independent School District: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals - Opinion

Decision
Date
March 15, 2019
Case
Gil Ramirez Group v. Houston Independent School District

Today the 5th Circuit affirmed the multi-million dollar verdict in the corruption case in Houston that CLC tried with Texas attorney Chad Dunn in 2016.

CLC v. GSA: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia - Settlement Agreement and Release

Decision
Date
February 28, 2019
Case
CLC v. GSA

On February 28, 2019, the United States General Services Administration (GSA) settled with the Campaign Legal Center (CLC). CLC sued the GSA over its refusal to release travel information in response to CLC's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. GSA agreed to pay CLC $33,000 in attorney fees.

Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution v. Secretary of State: Michigan Supreme Court - Opinion

Decision
Date
July 31, 2018
Case
Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution v. Secretary of State

On July 31, 2018, the Michigan State Supreme Court issued its opinion in the Michigan redistricting ballot initiative case. The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's decision, allowing the redistricting measure to be voted on by Michigan's citizens in November, 2018.

U.S. Supreme Court - Order List for January 4, 2019

Decision
Date
January 4, 2019
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Lamone v. Benisek

On Friday, January 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it was taking two partisan gerrymandering challenges, out of North Carolina and Maryland. Oral arguments were scheduled for March 2019.

Baber v. Dunlap: U.S. District Court for the District of Maine - Decision Denying the PI Request

Decision
Date
December 13, 2018
Case
Baber v. Dunlap (Maine RCV)

The district court in Maine denied plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the results of the election conducted using Ranked Choice Voting. 

Benisek v. Lamone: U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland - Memorandum Opinion

Decision
Date
November 7, 2018
Case
Lamone v. Benisek

Today, the Court issued this opinion from Judge Niemeyer, Judge Bredar, and Judge Russell. This opinion was issued in conjunction with a judgment that directed Maryland to institute redistricting reform. 

Benisek v. Lamone: U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland - Judgment

Decision
Date
November 7, 2018
Case
Lamone v. Benisek

Today, the Court issued this judgment that grants the plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and denies the defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. This ensures that Maryland will undergo redistricting reform. 

Abbott v. Perez: U.S. Supreme Court

Decision
Date
June 25, 2018
Case
Abbott v. Perez

The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the district court in favor of the challenge to racial gerrymandering in Texas state house district 90. The Court reversed the district court’s ruling that two other districts intentionally discriminated against minority voters. Campaign Legal Center submitted an amicus brief with the National Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in support of the lower court’s ruling for all three districts.

Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Decision
Date
June 26, 2018
Case
Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections

A court in Richmond determined that the state of Virginia illegally sorted voters into districts based on their race.

Gill v. Whitford: U.S. Supreme Court - Decision

Decision
Date
June 18, 2018
Case
Gill v. Whitford

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Gill v. Whitford on June 18, 2018.

Vesilind v. Virginia State Board of Elections - Virginia Supreme Court Decision

Decision
Date
May 31, 2018
Case
Vesilind v. Virginia State Board of Elections

The Supreme Court in Virginia issued a decision upholding the eleven state legislative districts that were challenged as being in violation of the state constitution and prioritizing partisan criteria. Partisan gerrymandering is a threat to effective democracy and increasingly problematic.

League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: U.S. Supreme Court - Decision on Application for Stay

Decision
Date
March 19, 2018
Case
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

On March 19, 2018, the Supreme Court denied an application by the state to stay the ruling.

League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Order on new maps

Decision
Date
February 19, 2018
Case
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina: U.S. Supreme Court - Motion to Expedite Denied

Decision
Date
February 6, 2018
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina

On February 6, 2018, the Supreme Court denied CLC's motion for an expedited oral argument. Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor would grant the motion.

Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina: U.S. Supreme Court - Order Granting Stay

Decision
Date
January 18, 2018
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina

The Supreme Court granted North Carolina's emergency application to stay the decision by the lower court, which struck down its maps and ordered them to be redrawn.

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