NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Federal Court in Texas Hears Lawsuit Challenging S.B. 1, State Law Targeting Voting Rights
September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news:
Today, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas began the first day of trial in a case challenging S.B. 1, a Texas law that targets voting access. The case is comprised of five lawsuits, including Houston Area Urban League v. Abbott which was filed in 2021 by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Reed Smith LLP, ArentFox Schiff, and The Arc on behalf of the Houst . . .
Today, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas began the first day of trial in a case challenging S.B. 1, a Texas law that targets voting access. The case is comprised of five lawsuits, including Houston Area Urban League v. Abbott which was filed in 2021 by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Reed Smith LLP, ArentFox Schiff, and The Arc on behalf of the Houst . . .