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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

October 2, 2014

NY Times: 2 New Limits on Voting in North Carolina Are Rejected by U.S. Court

A federal appeals court on Wednesday forced North Carolina officials to restore two provisions for ballot access that had been eliminated in a law passed by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature that civil rights groups said would disproportionately harm black voters. The 2-to-1 ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit restores […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconAnita Earls,  early voting,  Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals,  League of Women Voters of North Carolina,  Provisional ballot,  same day registration,  voting rights

September 25, 2014

Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments on North Carolina's Restrictive Voting Law

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments today on North Carolina’s restrictive voting law and whether key provisions can go into effect before the midterm election. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice are challenging provisions that eliminate a week of early voting, end same-day registration, […]

Category iconPress Release,  Recent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconACLU,  early voting,  Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals,  voting rights

September 24, 2014

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 Justice (SCSJ) and the American Civil Liberties union (ACLU) are challenging provisions of the law that eliminate a week of early voting, end same-day registration, and prohibit out-of-precinct voting. SCSJ and […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconA. Philip Randolph Institute,  ACLU,  Allison Riggs,  Dale Ho,  Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals,  League of Women Voters of North Carolina,  voting rights

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SCSJ is #hiring! If you or someone you know is interested in & qualified for our new Voting Rights Counsel #job, please apply. We're also hiring for a Justice System Reform Sr. Counsel position! VR Counsel: bit.ly/3bdT1PT JSR Sr. Counsel: bit.ly/386iYio pic.twitter.com/fa0J…

About 4 hours ago

Representatives for the NAACP spoke to the board, citing statistics from SCSJ, which found that while only 18% of the student body are Black students, 59% of suspensions during the 2018-2019 school year were of Black students. Via @wectnews bit.ly/3qfMoke

About 7 hours ago

We're excited for day 1 of our CROWD Academy in MS with our state partner, @SouEcho, tonight! Wondering what you'll learn as a CROWD participant? Check out the new one-pager & booklet on our website, & while you're there, read through some testimonials! bit.ly/SCSJCROWD

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The #ForthePeopleAct, also called H.R. 1, would expand opportunities to #votebymail, require states to establish electronic voter registration, and would make Election Day a federal holiday. Via @thehill: bit.ly/3b74tg2

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