Brief #141—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
With the 2020 United States election only days away a number of states have already started the process of voting.
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Will “Ballot Harvesting” Play A Role In The 2020 Election?
Brief #140—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
In 2016 the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1921 which expanded on who can return an absentee or mail ballot on another person’s behalf.
Two New Twists In The Saga of The 2020 Census; October 2020
Brief #139—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On October 13, 2020 the United States Supreme Court issued an order that stayed an order from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld the suspension of the September 30, 2020 deadline for finishing the 2020 census count. And, on October 16, 2020 the Supreme Court announced that it had set for argument on November 30, 2020 to consider whether the census can exclude undocumented immigrants from the overall tally of persons.
How To Identify And Respond If Illegal Armed Militia Groups Show Up At Polling Booths To Act As “Election Observers
Brief #137—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
During the weekend of September 19, 2020, Fairfax County, Virginia was conducting an in – person early voting event when a large group of President Trump supporters arrived on the scene
Debunking Republican Arguments To Speed Up Vote On Supreme Court Nominee In A Presidential Election Year
Brief #136—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On September 18, 2020 Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at the age of eighty-seven.
Judge Issues Ruling On Use of Ballot Drop Boxes In Ohio’s Eighty – Eight Counties
Brief #135—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On September 15, 2020 Judge Richard A. Frey of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County, Ohio issued an opinion in the case Ohio Democratic Party v. LaRose. That case was brought in response to the use of “ballot drop boxes” in each Ohio county.
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Sides With Florida Republican Lawmakers In Restoration of Vote To Felons Case
Brief #134—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
The Twenty – Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides in Section One:
History And The Law Are Against President Trump’s Proposal For Law Enforcement Officers At Polling Booths
Brief #133—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On August 20, 2020 President Donald J. Trump said in an interview that he would send law enforcement officials to polling stations around the country.
New Jersey Supreme Court Issues Opinion Seen As A Blow To Digital & Cellphone Privacy
Brief #132—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On August 10, 2020 the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the case New Jersey v. Andrews. The case is notable because of the decision by the court that criminal defendants can be compelled to turn over cell phone passcodes to law enforcement authorities to enable them access to the contents of a person’s cell phone.
Ban On Further Protest Activity By Arrested Protestors Likely Unconstitutional
Brief #131—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
For more than sixty consecutive days, protesters in Portland, Oregon have marched and protested throughout the city to protest against racism and police brutality.
Florida’s Vote Restoration For Felons Suffers Setback At Supreme Court
Brief #115—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On November 6, 2018 voters in the State of Florida approved the ballot initiative known as Amendment 4.
Supreme Court Likely Invoked Purcell Principle to Deny Expanded Access to Voting in Texas and Alabama
Brief #130—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
Over the last few weeks the U.S. Supreme Court issued two orders regarding voting rights, which could have an effect on the November 2020 election.