ACLU files claim to extend voter registration in Georgia following hurricane
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia on Monday filed a lawsuit against two officials in Georgia seeking an extension of the voting registration deadline . The lawsuit comes after Hurricane Matthew affected many coastal...
Federal judge further extends Florida voter registration deadline following hurricane
A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday extended the voter registration deadline due to the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. The Florida Democratic Party originally filed the lawsuit on Sunday, and Judge Mark Walker of the US...
Federal judge extends Florida voter registration deadline following hurricane
A federal judge on Monday partially granted a request by the Florida Democratic Party to extend the state's voter registration deadline in light of Hurricane Matthew evacuations. The party filed a federal lawsuit ...
Florida Democratic Party sues governor to extend voter registration following hurricane
The Florida Democratic Party filed a federal lawsuit on Sunday against Governor Rick Scott requesting he extend the voting registration period in the state an extra week due to Hurricane Matthew. Currently the voter...
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Friday restored the voting rights of individuals who have completed the terms of incarceration and have been released from supervised probation or parole for any and all felony convictions. Under the Constitution of...
Aaron Hernandez, OJ Simpson and the Evolution of Justice for the NFL?
JURIST Guest Columnist Gregory S. Gordon, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, discusses the similarities and differences between the Aaron Hernandez and OJ Simpson trials and the potential implications for future criminal cases ... On April...
The right to vote has been a contentious issue in the US since the inception of the country. There was no specific right to vote or qualifications to vote drafted into the US Constitution. Each state was left to...
Supreme Court hears arguments on DNA collection, sentencing guidelines
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Tuesday. In Maryland v. King the court heard arguments on whether the Fourth Amendment permits states to collect...
JURIST Guest Columnist William G. Ross of Cumberland School of Law says that the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is bound to cause tremendous amounts of litigation and to be challenged as unconstitutional or in violation of the Voting Rights...
