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Federal Court Declines to Extend Georgia's Voter Registration Deadline as State Recovers From Hurricane Helene A federal court declined to extend Georgia ’ s voter registration deadline despite the destructive impacts of Hurricane Helene in the state . The American Civil Oct 22
Dismissal in Nevada Case a Win for Voting Rights LAS VEGAS — A mass voter challenge lawsuit brought forward in Washoe County by a conservative nonprofit organization that resulted in direct intervention by the Oct 21
Victory in Lawsuit Against Texas Anti-Voter Law S.B. 1 SAN ANTONIO , Texas - A federal district court ruled Friday , October 11 , in a victory for voting rights , that a key provision of Texas ’ anti-voter law Senat Oct 20
Civil Rights Groups Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule ATLANTA — A coalition of civil rights organizations intervened in a lawsuit challenging the Georgia State Election Board ’ s new rule requiring the hand countin Oct 18
ERO Washington, D.C. removes fugitive wanted for aggravated murder, terrorist affiliation in El Salvador WASHINGTON — Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington , D.C. removed an unlawfully present 38-year-old Salvadoran fugitive from the United States to El Sal Oct 17
Appeals Court Reinstates Muslim Americans’ Lawsuit Challenging Discriminatory Questioning by U.S. Border Officers SAN FRANCISCO — In a major victory , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled today that three Muslim Americans plausibly established a pattern or Oct 17
Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates Six-Week Abortion Ban ATLANTA — The Supreme Court of Georgia issued a ruling today staying a trial court decision striking down H.B . 481 , a ban on abortion after approximately six Oct 16
ERO Boston arrests fugitive wanted for firearms charge in Brazil HARTFORD , Conn. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended a previously removed Brazilian fugitive wanted by authorities in his home country to fa Aug 2
Civil Rights Organizations Request Records Related to Oklahoma Biblical Schooling Mandate OKLAHOMA CITY — Today , a coalition of civil rights organizations is making a joint request for records related to the Oklahoma State Department of Education su Aug 2
ERO Washington, D.C. removes fugitive wanted by Mexican authorities for rape WASHINGTON — Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington , D.C. removed a 42-year-old Mexican fugitive wanted by authorities in his home country for rape . De Aug 1