by Stanley Augustin | Aug 23, 2017 | Blog
Corpus Christi, TX – A federal judge ruled today that Texas’ new voter ID law (SB 5) is discriminatory and does not sufficiently cure the discriminatory effects of the 2011 voter ID law (SB 14), which the court previously ruled was passed with an intent to...
by Stanley Augustin | Apr 13, 2017 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement following the Iowa Legislature passing a bill requiring identification at the polls, and reduction of early...
by Stanley Augustin | Apr 10, 2017 | Press Releases
Federal Judge Rules Texas Intentionally Discriminated When it Passed 2011 Voter ID Bill Corpus Christi, TX – A U.S. District Court judge ruled today that Texas passed its 2011 voter ID law with the intent to discriminate against minority voters. This is a victory for...
