New York, Voting Rights

New York's State Voting Rights Law Upheld by Appellate Court (1)
New York can enforce its law banning voter dilution, suppression, intimidation, and obstruction, a Brooklyn appellate court ruled Thursday.
Appeals court upholds New York voting rights law, reversing lower court
A New York appeals court on Thursday reversed a ruling from a judge that struck down a state voting rights law designed to protect the political voice of minority groups. The ruling from the Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court in New York City allows a lawsuit brought by six Black and Hispanic voters against the Town of Newburgh in the
Midlevel Appellate Court Reinstates New York's Voting Rights Act
A state appellate court on Thursday unanimously reinstated New York's John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2022, a law that prohibits "vote dilution" actions by municipalities. In a ruling penned by Appellate Division,
New York appeals court upholds voting rights law
A New York appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling striking down a state law that prohibits local governments from setting restrictions that could suppress people's voting rights because of their race.
New York appeals court reverses decision finding racial minority-focused voting law unconstitutional
A New York appeals court on Thursday reversed a lower court's decision that found the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act (NYVRA) violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution. The Second
Trump gears up for hush money appeal with new lawyers (he tapped his old ones to run DOJ)
A top law firm is representing the president as he appeals his conviction in the one criminal case that went to trial before ...
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Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens
A federal appeals court struck down a longstanding federal ban that prevented the sale of handguns to Americans between the ages of 18 and 20 - a landmark gun control regulation in place since 1968.
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Appellate Court Overturns Conley Conviction
“It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law, the motion is granted, the judgment ...
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How New York’s $15 Broadband Plan Looks to Help Low-Income Consumers
There is some good news for certain Empire State residents. Starting this January, internet service providers in New York ...
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'Won't Sit Idly By': Donald Trump to Face Letitia James Again—After She Crushed Him In Court—as New York AG Targets His Federal Spending Freeze
Democratic leaders in several states are gearing up to fight President Donald Trump’s order to freeze federal funding and ...
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Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Says There’s No Right to Abortion
The Wisconsin Supreme Court general election set to be held in April will determine ideological control of the court.
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Family Court e-filing expands to Schuyler, Seneca, and Yates counties
Family courts in Schuyler, Seneca, and Yates counties have joined 16 other counties across New York State in offering ...