Press Releases
Aug 11, 2026
Federal Court Blocks U.S. Postal Service from Implementing Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting
In granting preliminary injunction, court finds that President Trump’s 2026 executive order is likely unconstitutional and likely to disenfranchise voters in upcoming elections
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Jul 22, 2026
Federal Judge Finds Disenfranchisement is ‘Plausibly Likely and Imminent’ Due to Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting
U.S. District Court in Massachusetts rules that voting rights group have standing and valid constitutional claims to move forward with a challenge to the executive order
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Jul 21, 2026
Voting Rights Groups File Renewed Request for Preliminary Injunction to Block Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots
Motion seeks to stop U.S. Postal Service from imposing rules that will disenfranchise American citizens and throw elections into chaos
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump
Jul 17, 2026
Civil Rights Groups Move to Defend Mississippi's Only Majority-Black Judicial Election District in DeSoto County
Intervention seeks to protect Black voters' opportunity to elect candidates of their choice following challenge to sole majority-Black judicial subdistrict.
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court Protects Mail Voting and Preserves States’ Authority Over Ballot Receipt Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision upholding voters’ rights and permitting Mississippi voters’ ballots that are cast on time to be counted after El...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Watson v. Republican National Committee (Amicus)
May 29, 2026
Federal Court Declares New Hampshire Anti-Voter Law Unconstitutional
Anti-voter law was among the most restrictive in the United States, and placed unconstitutional burdens on voters
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Coalition for Open Democracy v. Scanlan
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