We should all be paying close attention to this case. Many states have passed bans on the dangerous practice of conversion therapy to protect children. Shame on any member of this Court who would allow these practices to go back into practice. #LGBTQIA+ #loveislove

BREAKING: Judge Immergut has GRANTED a 2nd TRO blocking National Guard from ANY state be sent to Oregon. She was very annoyed the DOJ circumvented her order from yesterday. I'll be joining Adam Klasfeld on Substack live to discuss in a few minutes...

Went ahead and called into this hearing to listen because why not. Our constitution is hanging on by a thread and this judge is keeping it together.

BREAKING: A federal judge has granted a restraining order blocking President Trump's call-up of the National Guard in Portland. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I am so proud team of advocates who secured this long-awaited victory for Mississippians. Thank you @splcenter.org @aclu.org ACLU-MS, plaintiffs, and experts! Section 2 of the VRA is a critical tool we need to ensure that every voter has a voice in our government, including our justice system.

Last week, LWV of Tarrant County, TX sued to challenge racial discrimination in redistricting. These courageous voters are seeking to put an end to a cowardly power grab made at the expense of voters. Thanks to our counsel TCRP! link.txcivilrights.org/TarrantRedistricting @txcivilrights.bsky.social

Make no mistake, democracy is on the line. What matters is voters, not politicians and their political interests. www.lwv.org/blog/redistr... @lwvus.bsky.social

This may seem procedural and not as easy to understand as the Dobbs ruling, but this is one of the most dangerous Supreme Court rulings of our lifetimes.

This Supreme Court has paved the path to Trumpian autocracy. I'm extra angry today at every single person who told me in 2015 and 2016 that I was fear-mongering when I warned that the single most important issue in the 2016 election was the Supreme Court.

Absolutely horrible decision that is inconsistent with all our precedent. SCOTUS is preventing federal courts from doing their jobs to allow the Trump Administration to overstep his authority and trample on our constitution.

Let’s get real: SCOTUS is allowing a state to defund Planned Parenthood without any way for our most vulnerable to access the court system to fight for lifesaving healthcare. Shame on them, and shame on any legislator who seeks to deny their constituents care. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

Do you know how proud I am of my best friend, Ebony Howard, and her work at the Wallace Center? Please go support them for Juneteenth. www.npr.org/2025/06/19/n...

This decision is devastating. Trans children should be celebrated, not legislated. We must oppose this on every level--local, state, and nationally. Shame on SCOTUS and everyone who supports these types of laws.

Cops are the violence. ICE is the violence. Prisons are the violence. They don’t protect people, they protect property and a political order. If the last 6 months have shown us anything, it’s that we need to get rid of them and build a better world. Abolition was always the answer.

ICYMI: SCOTUS heard a rare May case in Trump v. CASA – to consider whether fed courts have power to issue nationwide injunctions. Of course they can!   It is wild the US Solicitor General wants circuit splits, where someone could be a citizen in one state but not in another.

Just finished the Untold doc on Brett Favre & the welfare fraud he & others committee against Mississippians, and I’m reminded how grateful I am for @ashtonpittman.bsky.social and why I’m proud to support @mississippifreepress.org. Go watch it and then support your local, independent press!

Here is the order, which — as was noted elsewhere — is a final judgement, so, not “likely unconstitutional” but *is* unconstitutional. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

BREAKING: Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, holds that Trump's executive order targeting Jenner & Block is likely unconstitutional — "doubly" — and will be blocked in full. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

I think I would find Mormon Wives more interesting if I could tell them apart. By the time I figure out who is who, the season is over. #help #soda

Section 2 of the VRA must be enforceable by private plaintiffs and organizations for it to have any meaning to remedy racial discrimination in voting. Courts must stop this and we must restore the VRA. Thank you @nativerights.bsky.social for keeping up the fight!

A rare good panel decision from the Eleventh Circuit blocking Florida’s law banning drag shows. Let’s hope the decision is upheld! www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/f...

Check out @lwvus.bsky.social CEO @thecelinafactor.bsky.social at a spotlight hearing in the Senate on voting! x.com/senalexpadil...

Proud that LWVAR is fighting back against these restrictions that seek to dismantle the direct democracy process in Arkansas. @lwvus.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...

Today is the 111th birthday of Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre

This is a resounding victory for Black political representation and the need for a strong Voting Rights Act, including full restoration of Section 5. The court found Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black voters. Thank you to all the advocates in this case!!

Finally! A win for NC voters, but unfortunately, the damage has been done. Judge Griffin’s refusal to accept the results of this election for more than 6 months – and his attempt to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters – was absolutely shameful.

Join us!

Yes. He is coming for all of us, and part of the plan is to make sure that those in place to protect the rule of law are terrified to do their job. Judge Dugan is a stellar example of someone who won’t be intimidated. We must see this for what it is—a constitutional crisis in progress.

This is such an important win and reminder that voting rights organizations are stepping up to protect our democracy from an authoritarian power grab. Huge thanks to our counsel and partners in this case.

Rise up, rise up!

“These executive orders are a betrayal of everyone—especially, every child who visits a museum on a field trip, every voter who registers at their local library, every veteran who shares their story to help preserve our nation's past, everyone who wants the opportunity to think for themselves.”

We were mid recording of this week’s episode of @strictscrutiny.bsky.social when this Wilkinson opinion dropped - you really hear him talking to not only the executive branch, but also his fellow conservatives on SCOTUS

The League @lwvus.bsky.social is in court today asking for a preliminary injunction to block the unconstitutional Elections Executive Order. The hearing began nearly 3 hours ago. More on the case here www.lwv.org/legal-center...

FILED: The League is intervening in this case to ensure that all residents – not just citizens – be counted to ensure fair representation and equitable distribution of federal resources, as required by the Constitution and federal law. www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

NEW: The League of Women Voters asks to defend the Census Bureau in a currently-paused, Louisiana-led lawsuit seeking to force exclusion of U.S. residents without legal status & those with visas in key #2030Census results that 14th Amendment says must include “whole number of persons in each state“

Today, SCOTUS hears argument in Louisiana v. Callais, a critical redistricting case that could weaken the Voting Rights Act and the ability of Black voters and other voters of color to successfully challenge (actual) racism in map drawing. Listen here: www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...

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Paul Weiss and Columbia are taking exactly the wrong actions in acceding to Trump, and they are among the entities most well-positioned to fight back. These are legacy-shaming decisions by the leadership of both, and those far less powerful will now, and surely in short order, pay the price.

This is so important. Voters should never worry that their lawful votes might be thrown out if a candidate is disappointed in the outcome. #LetItGo

When and where will this end? Despicable behavior by this administration.

Road to the VRA: 60 years ago today, Dr. King meets with LBJ at the White House for an hour and a half to discuss new voting rights legislation. Dr. King tells President Johnson that Black leaders think it is essential that the bill to apply to both state & federal elections.

This is not law. It couldn’t withstand legal scrutiny. Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes.

Arizona AG Kris Mayes, New Mexico AG Raul Torrez, and Oregon AG Dan Rayfield will begin holding Community Impact Hearings — a national series of townhalls "to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and DOGE funding freezes across the country." The first will be in Phoenix March 5.

Yes—this has happened before right here. Remember who the Nazis looked to for guidance? Yeah, it was us. We have elders who fought it before. Let’s learn from them.

LDF, Lambda & clients Nat’l Urban League, Nat’l Fair Housing Alliance & AIDs Foundation of Chicago filed a major lawsuit against Trump & over 2 doz officials challenging discriminatory anti-equity orders. We won't stand for vicious lawless attacks on our communities. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...

This is fantastic news and powerful work of communities coming together to fight not only for our constitutional, statutory, and civil rights, but also for an equitable and inclusive society. Nobody’s free until everybody’s free! Thanks to the lawyers and plaintiffs in this case!!

I am really outdone. The Maryland National Guard cannot celebrate Frederick Douglass, the state’s native son and perhaps the greatest American this nation ever produced, because he’s Black and his chosen birthday happened to fall during Black History Month. (Ask me why he had to choose is b-day)

Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.