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Federal Court Allows Dodge City At-large Lawsuit to Move Forward to Trial

A federal court has denied the City of Dodge City’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit challenging its at-large voting system. The case will now proceed to trial, beginning Feb. 24, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas, before Chief Judge Eric Melgren of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.

UCLA VRP Files SCOTUS Petition Against Texas Election Law That Violates the 26th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

Plaintiffs represented by the UCLA Voting Rights Project (UCLA VRP) and Stanford Law School Supreme Court Litigation Clinic filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on December 5th, challenging the constitutionality of Texas’s age-based voting restrictions under the 26th Amendment.

UCLA VRP VICTORY: Washington State Counties Settle Important Federal Voting Rights Act Case to Implement New Ballot Signature Verification Procedures

The Benton, Chelan, and Yakima County Boards of Commissioners in the State of Washington have agreed to change each county’s current signature verification process to ensure that Latino voters can equitably access the ballot box and have their votes counted.

UCLA Hosts “Latina Futures: Transforming the Nation Through Law and Policy” Symposium

A groundbreaking gathering of Latina leaders featuring California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero sets the stage for a transformative year for the community in the United States.

UCLA LPPI Releases Report on Arizona Ethnic Small Business Owners

The third research report of The Economic Recovery and Entrepreneurship Project series sheds light on financial, environmental, and pandemic challenges faced by ethnic-owned businesses in Arizona.

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