Federal Judge Overturns Legislature’s Greensboro Redistricting Scheme
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A judge in the Middle District of North Carolina has found that the 2015 legislative redistricting of the Greensboro City Council districts…
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Texas Legislative Districts Found Unconstitutional by Federal Court
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has issued a partial opinion in Perez v. Abbott, a…
Raise the Age Legislation Introduced in North Carolina
Legislation was introduced in the N.C. General Assembly earlier today that would raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction in North Carolina to 18 for low-level…
Federal Court Allows North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case to Move Forward
Federal Court Allows North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case to Move Forward
DURHAM, N.C. – In a unanimous ruling, a three judge panel in…
DURHAM, N.C. – In a unanimous ruling, a three judge panel in…
Justice System Reform
Southern Coalition for Social Justice files brief in police shooting case, County of Los Angeles v. Mendez
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice has filed a Brief of Amici Curiae on behalf of the NAACP and Policy Council on Law Enforcement and the Mentally Ill (PCLEMI) in County of Los Angeles v. Mendez, currently before the U.S. Supreme Court. Scheduled to be argued in March, the case involves important questions about the facts and circumstances courts should consider when evaluating the reasonableness of a police officer’s use of deadly force.
U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court Ruling in Virginia Racial Gerrymandering Case
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today in Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections, finding that the trial court used the wrong standard…
SCSJ partners with Florida's Lee County NAACP on school board redistricting proposal
Voters in Lee County, Florida, passed a referendum in 2014 to expand the school board from five to seven members and move away from all…
Voters Fight Back Against Fraud Accusations
Voters Fight Back Against Fraud Accusations
Defamation lawsuit filed in Greensboro, N.C., by voters wrongfully accused of committing voter fraud
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Four voters…
Statement from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice on President Trump's Immigration Ban Executive Order
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice joins the individuals and organizations across the country and world condemning President Trump’s recent Executive Order, which imposes severe…
Continued Discriminatory Discipline Practices in Wake County Schools Prompts Letter to U.S. Department of Education
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January 5, 2017
N.C. Youth Advocates Urge U.S. Department of Education to Address Continued Discriminatory Discipline Practices in Wake County Schools
Recent…
Federal Court Denies State Legislature’s Request to Postpone Drawing Legislative Districts in 2017
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January 4, 2017 Federal Court Denies State Legislature’s Request to Postpone Drawing Legislative Districts in 2017 DURHAM – In a unanimous ruling…
January 4, 2017 Federal Court Denies State Legislature’s Request to Postpone Drawing Legislative Districts in 2017 DURHAM – In a unanimous ruling…
NC Legislative Rewrite Undermines Democratic Principles
Legislative Rewrite of Judicial Elections and Election Board Composition Undermines Democratic Principles
SB 4 would usurp executive powers for partisan purposes RALEIGH – State Sens.…
SB 4 would usurp executive powers for partisan purposes RALEIGH – State Sens.…