The changes would tighten the window for postmarking and tracking absentee ballots in the thirty-one states that accept them by mail. They cannot take effect until a federal judge lifts an injunction issued last month.
7 minutes agoCourt systems have cleared most of the case backlog built up over the past five years. But in the twelve largest urban districts the median time from arrest to trial is still six weeks longer than it was.
2 days agoThe ordinance charged demonstrators for police overtime based on expected crowd size. The panel held that tying the fee to anticipated hostility puts a price on unpopular speech.
Aug 19Judges have twice ordered a map redrawn. With candidate filing eight weeks away, the practical question is no longer which map is lawful but which map is usable.
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