New York appeals court upholds voting rights law
A New York appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling striking down a state law that prohibits local governments from ...
Democracy in Focus: New York State Court of Appeals Year in Review
Harry Black, staff attorney with the State Democracy Research Initiative, reviews decisions from the the New York Court of ...
Midlevel Appellate Court Reinstates New York's Voting Rights Act
A state appellate court on Thursday unanimously reinstated New York's John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2022, a law that prohibits "vote dilution" actions by municipalities. In a ruling penned by ...
Appeals court upholds New York voting rights law, reversing lower court
A New York appeals court on Thursday reversed a ruling from a judge that struck down a state voting rights law designed to protect the political voice of minority groups. The ruling from the Appellate ...