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SCSJ Celebrates Historic Victory in Allen v. Milligan
ALABAMA — The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed the continued importance of the Voting Rights Act today in Allen v. Milligan by upholding a lower court’s…
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SCSJ Condemns Voting Omnibus Bill as Blatant Disenfranchisement
RALEIGH, NC – Southern Coalition for Social Justice condemns North Carolina Republicans’ sweeping omnibus elections bill as a coordinated attack on our state’s voting system…
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More than 100 NC Organizations, Attorneys, Officials, Individuals Condemn NCBA’s Drag Show Cancellation, Call for Retraction
DURHAM, NC — Southern Coalition for Social Justice, along with more than 120 legal, nonprofit and LGBTQ organizations, current and former elected officials, members of…
Voting Rights
SCSJ Report: NC Needs Better Election Funding, Advocacy
DURHAM, NC — With insights from 40 counties and 12 election officials, Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and the Harvard Ash Center for Democratic…
Voting Rights
Galveston District Court Rejects Motion to Dismiss Racial Gerrymandering Case
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS – In a major win last week, a federal court in Texas refused to ignore Galveston County residents who said they were…
Voting Rights
Voting Rights Groups Ask U.S. DOJ to Guard Against Unauthorized Ballot Access in Texas
AUSTIN, TX — Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice called on the U.S. Department of Justice…
Voting Rights
Common Cause, SCSJ File Moore v. Harper Respondents’ Brief Upholding Checks and Balances in Nation’s Elections
The Supreme Court justices will hear oral arguments in the major voting rights case on December 7, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2022
Washington,…
Voting Rights
SCSJ, AALDEF, ACLU of TX, Brennan Center Issue Statement Responding to District Court’s Postponement of Texas Redistricting Trial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 31, 2022
On Wednesday, August 31, legal counsel representing plaintiffs in the case Fair Maps Texas Action Committee, et al., v.…
Voting Rights
Supreme Court Takes N.C. Case Threatening Future of Voting Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court decided on June 30, 2022, it will hear oral arguments during the October 2022 term…
Voting Rights
New York Gun Opinion Should Not Leave Election Workers, Voters Vulnerable
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that New York’s gun licensing system, “which issues public-carry licenses only when an applicant demonstrates a special need…
Voting Rights
Southern Coalition Responds to Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision
We are angry and heartbroken by the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs. While abortion in North Carolina remains safe and legal, no person should be…
Voting Rights
Voting Rights Groups Challenge Cobb County School Board Map Denying Equal Representation to Voters of Color
Cobb County School Board and Board of Elections Maps Unconstitutionally “Pack” Voters of Color into 3 Districts, Denying Black and Latinx Communities’ Opportunity for Full…