Allison Riggs

North Carolina scrambles after federal appeals court blocks new voting law

North Carolina officials, scrambling to comply with a court ruling that blocked parts of a restrictive voter law just weeks before the November election, were…

NC says it's making plans to comply with voter law

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. North Carolina is moving ahead with plans to comply with an appeals court ruling that restores same-day registration and counting out-of-precinct ballots for…

Appeals court delays N.C. voting changes

Washington Post By Anne Blythe October 1 at 7:26 PM RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled Wednesday that…

NC: Change in election laws discussed

By Jim Bradley for wsoctv.com Posted: 6:07 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Elections officials will have to wait to find out if…

NC's voting battle is headed for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on Thursday, September 25, on North Carolina’s restrictive voting law. The Southern Coalition for Social…

Allison Riggs on The Ed Show discussing Voting Rights

On August 12, 2014 SCSJ staff attorney Allison Riggs appeared on The Ed Show with guest host Michael Eric Dyson to discuss recent developments in…

Agreement reached after environmental justice complaint

After a year-long environmental justice battle, the Southernside, SC neighborhood is seeing progress toward a new bridge. Environmental Justice Complaint Background SCSJ began assisting the…

Texas Back in Court With U.S. in Minority Voting Fight

Texas Back in Court With U.S. in Minority Voting Fight By Laurel Brubaker Calkins Jul 14, 2014 4:24 PM ET for Bloomberg
Texas will continue…

Allison Riggs Discusses Voter ID on All Things Considered

Fate Of The New N.C. Voter ID Law Now Rests In A Judge’s Hands by Jeff Tiberii | July 11, 2014 — 2:23 PM North…

SCSJ Opposes Voter Suppression in Federal Court

Attorneys from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, and the ACLU of North Carolina appeared in federal court this week…

SCSJ to Battle Voter Suppression in Monday Hearing

On Monday, July 7, Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s Allison Riggs will partner with the American Civil Liberties Union to present arguments in federal court…

SCSJ, ACLU Ask Federal Court to Put N.C. Voter Suppression Law on Hold

Southern Coalition for Social Justice, ACLU Ask Federal Court to Put N.C. Voter Suppression Law on Hold for Midterm Election
May 20, 2014
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.…