Our focus is the study of election law and the unique role that state and local governments play in the administration of all elections in the United States. We consider issues related to equitable access to the franchise for all, voting rights, accessibility of polling places, election security, and state and local election administrators, among others.
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The 2020 presidential election was always going to be a closely anticipated and much watched election, and now with COVID-19 in the mix what can we expect? Do we have the makings of a perfect storm or perhaps it will be just a little bit of precipitation? As we adjust to a new normal, in all aspects of our lives, states, localities, municipalities, and Native nations are working overtime to ensure that our elections will be conducted in the safest and most efficient manner possible in order to allow for equitable access to the franchise for all. These bodies of government are the stewards of our democracy and we know that they take their responsibility very seriously.
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Among the casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic are presidential primary elections, with renewed debate over whether Vote-by-Mail should be an available option in every state before the 2020 presidential election in order to help protect the health and well-being of voters and election workers.
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The Supreme Court has waded into a state election controversy and, through a majority, has rendered its decision based on the time-honored principle that lower federal courts should ordinarily not alter the election rules on the eve of an election.
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America Votes! Challenges to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights, Fourth Edition
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Ferguson's Fault Lines
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Vacant and Problem Properties: A Guide to Legal Strategies and Remedies
Lawyers who either identify as having disabilities or who identify as LGBTQ+ report experiencing both subtle and overt forms of discrimination at their workplaces, with common reports of subtle but unintentional biases. The findings come from a new national study released today by the American Bar Association, in collaboration with the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
Challenges of structural racism in our society, defending civil liberties and human rights were topics tackled by our keynote speakers. Highlights from our Baltimore meeting can be found below:
Our Continuing Struggle for Rights that Others Must Respect presented at the 2019 Spring Meeting at the Friday, April 12 luncheon.
Defending civil liberties and human rights across the United States are challenges facing today's lawyers presented at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture dinner on Friday, April 12 .
Socioeconomic bias and state attorneys general challenges with the Trump administration attracted several participants. In case you missed them in Las Vegas - or even if you attended - highlights can be found below:
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