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The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that states have no immunity from private lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if the state has violated the Fourteenth Amendment. In United States v. Georgia [Duke...
A newly-disclosed memo reveals that US Department of Justice staff initially opposed a controversial 2003 Texas redistricting plan as violative of the Voting Rights Act , concluding that Texas "has not met its burden...
NAACP, ACLU seek Congressional modifications to Voting Rights Act
Representatives of the NAACP and the ACLU Voting Rights Project testified before the US House Judiciary Committee Wednesday as to how Congress should modify the Voting Rights Act ...
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in US v. Georgia and Goodman v. Georgia , a consolidated case in which it will decide whether states can be...
The US Supreme Court Tuesday heard oral arguments in Georgia v. Randolph on whether police may search a home when one resident gives permission but the other...
States brief ~ MO constitutional amendment proposed to protect stem cell research
Leading Tuesday's states brief, a coalition including medical professionals from the University of Missouri and Washington University, the American Diabetes Association and the Parkinson's Action Network proposed a Missouri constitutional amendment that would specify that stem cell...
Leading Monday's states brief, the Georgia Supreme Court today upheld the state's implied consent law , allowing law enforcement to require chemical tests of suspected drunk drivers in certain circumstances. The court ruled that the tests can...
Texas high court allows relocated Katrina attorneys to practice in state
The Texas Supreme Court has issued an order allowing lawyers from Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama displaced by Hurricane Katrina to practice law in Texas for 30 days. The temporary order will put...
States brief ~ Opponents of GA voter ID law to file federal lawsuit
Leading Monday's states brief, opponents of a recently approved Georgia voter identification law are expected to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit this week. The bill calls for voters to have photo identification and was recently...
