Court Activity
Minnesota Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Ballot Measure
St. Paul -- The battle over the language of the Voter ID amendment went in front of the Minnesota Supreme Court on July 17.
Wisconsin AG to Appeal Decision Blocking Voter ID Law
MADISON, Wis. -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says he will appeal a Madison judge's ruling blocking Wisconsin's new voter identification law.
Texas, Justice Department Square Off over Voter ID Law
The state of Texas and the Justice Department gave opening statements Monday in a trial over Texas' new voter ID law, setting the stage for a legal battle over the federal Voting Rights Act.
Judge Allows Florida Voter Roll Purge to Continue
TALLAHASSEE - A federal judge has refused to stop Florida from removing potentially non-U.S. citizens from its voter rolls. The U.S. Department of Justice sued to halt the purge.
Minnesota SOS Refuses to Defend Proposed ID Amendment
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, a DFLer (Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party) who has campaigned against the photo ID requirement for voting passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, said Thursday he will not defend the language of the proposed constitutional amendment in a court challenge that names him as the defendant.
Justice Department Sued over South Carolina Voting Records
Judicial Watch has sued the Department of Justice, saying it has not turned over public records related to its decision to block the state's photo ID law.
Florida Sues Homeland Security Over Voter Lists
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to move forward with his plan to purge the voter rolls in his state of ineligible voters despite a Justice Department order to halt.
ACLU Petitions Court to Stop Vote on Minnesota Photo ID Amendment
The American Civil Liberties Union wants the Minnesota Supreme Court to keep a proposed constitutional amendment requiring voters to present photo IDs off the November ballot.
Trial Date Set for Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law
PHILADELPHIA - The ACLU of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that its lawsuit over Pennsylvania's new Voter ID law has a trial date of July 25.
Missouri Photo ID Law Won’t Be on November Ballot
Jefferson City -- A state constitutional amendment that would clear the way for a photo identification requirement at Missouri polls will not appear on this year's ballot, the secretary of state's office said.