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Shapiro v. McManus

Elections, Government Law, Constitutional Law, Judges & Judiciary
In an action requesting that a three-judge court be convened to consider a claim that Maryland's 2011 congressional redistricting plan burdens...

Public Integrity Alliance v. City of Tucson

Constitutional Law, Elections
In an action challenging the constitutionality of Tucson's "hybrid system" for electing its city council, using ward-based primaries but city-wide...

Collier v. Harris

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Education Law, Elections
n a dispute between active supporters of competing candidates in a local school board election, in which defendant registered plaintiff's name and the...

Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm’n

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a case in which the Arizona Legislature challenged the map the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) adopted in 2012 for...

Wright v. State of North Carolina

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a citizens' challenge to a state law redrawing the Wake County Board of Education electoral district, contending that under the new redistricting...

Lair v. Bullock

Civil Rights, Elections, Government Law
In a First Amendment challenge to Montana's dollar limits on contributions to political candidates, the district court's judgment, entered following a...

Yamada v. Snipes

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a case involving the constitutionality of four provisions of Hawaii's campaign finance laws under Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,...

Davis v. Guam

Civil Rights, Elections, Government Law
In an action brought by a resident of Guam who is not eligible to vote in a plebiscite concerning Guam’s future political relationship with the United...

Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar

Constitutional Law, Elections, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Sanctions
Disciplinary sanctions imposed by the state bar, pursuant to Cannon 7(C)(1), on a candidate for judicial office, who mailed and posted online a letter...

Arizona Libertarian Party v. Bennett

Government Law, Constitutional Law, Elections
In a suit alleging Arizona's voter registration form violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments, the district court's summary judgment to the State...