The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Louisiana v. Callais, a challenge to the congressional ...

“Is he allowed to do that?” is a question that has come up over and over since Trump returned to the White House. The president has consistently tested the limits of his power as the head of the ...

Last month, the U.S. celebrated the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law. The legislation promised “to enforce the 15th amendment” and ...

Black South Carolinians voted in 1948 for the first time since Reconstruction. This successful crusade, like many others, helped lead to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Credit - North Carolina Central ...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision that “prevents individuals from suing to enforce” the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Nessel joined 22 other ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) The most influential cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this term, ...

Justice, Democracy, and Law is a recurring series by Edward B. Foley that focuses on election law and the relationship of law and democracy. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not ...

The Supreme Court's new term features major disputes over presidential power with implications for the economy, American ...

The article covers ongoing election law cases across the U.S., including redistricting, voting rights, and ballot access. In New York, courts are debating election timing, vote dilution, and candidate ...

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the ratification of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — one of the most consequential laws in the nation’s history. Signed after the Selma-to-Montgomery marches, ...

By aggressively pursuing high-profile conservative causes as attorney general, Murrill has been following a playbook ...