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Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo Decision Hints At Future of Religious Liberty Cases In Supreme Court
Brief #144—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic Governor Andrew Cuomo of the State of New York enacted regulations that allowed him to identify “hot spots” of COVID-19 activity and to designate areas according to a color – coded scheme.
NAACP In Michigan Lawsuit Turns The Tables And Claims President Trump Is The One Engaging In Voter Fraud
Brief #143—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On November 20, 2020 the NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit on behalf of three African – American voters in Michigan contending that President Trump and his campaign team in Michigan are trying to suppress the votes of Black voters in the state.
Leading Contenders for Attorney General And A New Direction for DOJ
Brief #142—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
One of the most significant decisions that President – elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will make in the coming weeks before his inauguration will be whom he will appoint as Attorney General of the United States.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Harvard’s Use Of Race As A Factor in Admissions Case
Brief #141—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On October 1, 2019 U.S. RESIST NEWS reported that Judge Allison Burroughs of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a ruling in the case Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed the case in November 2014.
How Non – Profit Groups Are Still Helping To Protect The Vote So Close To Election Day
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.
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.