Voting and Civil Rights Groups Respond to Flawed Trial Court Opinion on New York Voting Rights Act
November 09, 2024
November 09, 2024
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2024:
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On Nov. 7, a New York State Supreme Court trial judge in Orange County issued an opinion striking down the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA). Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), New York American Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), and Brennan Ce . . .
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On Nov. 7, a New York State Supreme Court trial judge in Orange County issued an opinion striking down the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA). Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), New York American Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), and Brennan Ce . . .