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Oregon asks state court to clear way for gun magazine ban

Oregon’s attorney general has asked the state Supreme Court to overturn a lower court judge’s decision and allow a tough new voter-approved gun law to take effect this week

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How Supreme Court case could alter US House seats

A U.S. Supreme Court case involving North Carolina's congressional districts could have ramifications for the way voting districts are drawn in other states

The Independent UK

Supreme Court to weigh state power over federal elections

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case about North Carolina’s congressional map that could give state legislatures more sway over federal elections.

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ND high court asked to lift injunction against abortion ban

An attorney for North Dakota has asked the state Supreme Court to strike down an injunction that had blocked the state’s abortion ban, saying a lower court judge was wrong to grant it

The Independent UK

Abortion advocates aim to outflank lawmakers using 2024 ballot measures

Encouraged by six victories — and zero defeats — in this month’s midterm elections, abortion rights advocates are considering another round of ballot measures in 2024 that would enshrine reproductive freedom in state constitutions.

Tribune News Service

Texas attorney general attempts to toss out late-cast Harris County votes

A court ordered Harris County to keep its polls open late on Election Day, but Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the state Supreme Court to not allow ballots cast after normal deadline to count.

The Texas Tribune

State Supreme Court wins shaped by abortion, redistricting

State Supreme Court elections around the country have become increasingly partisan and expensive

The Independent UK

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Roe v. Wade, Kilbride, Bailey wind up wild cards in Republicans’ failed play to take over state Supreme Court

Instead of looking forward to their own majority, Republicans are now facing a 5-2 deficit on the court after Democrats Elizabeth Rochford and Mary K. O’Brien pulled out hard fought victories for two open suburban seats indirectly created by Kilbride’s ouster.

Chicago Sun-Times

UK law professor says outcome of amendment two vote paves the way for a State Supreme Court review

A University of Kentucky law professor says the referendum results on the abortion-related amendment now assure the matter will come before the State Supreme Court.

WEKU

Commentary: Budd won North Carolina's US Senate race with a cautious campaign

Rep. Ted Budd won North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race without much running.

Tribune News Service

The Pa. Supreme Court issues a second order on mail ballot dates as the legal fight continues

PHILADELPHIA — The scramble to figure out which Pennsylvania mail ballots to count and reject based on handwritten dates continued Saturday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

North Carolina high court backs move forcing school spending

North Carolina's Supreme Court has ruled that a local judge had the power to transfer taxpayer dollars from government coffers to state agencies to carry out a plan to address longstanding education inequities

The Independent UK

Powerful LA lawyer Tom Girardi faced more than 150 complaints before State Bar took action, records show

LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California received 205 complaints against Los Angeles legal legend Tom Girardi alleging he misappropriated settlement money, abandoned clients and committed other serious ethical violations over the course of his four-decade career, the agency disclosed Thursday in response to a lawsuit brought by The…

Los Angeles Times

More Pennsylvania ballots will be rejected and the vote count will be slower after a new court ruling

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania elections officials were prepared for the state Supreme Court’s ruling this week not to count mail ballots without handwritten dates.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Pa. Supreme Court orders counties to set aside undated and wrongly dated mail ballots and not count them

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania counties must segregate and not count mail ballots with missing or incorrect dates, the state Supreme Court said Tuesday, in a ruling that could affect thousands of votes in November’s midterm elections.

Salon

NV GOP hand-count: 50 ballots, 3 hours

The state Supreme Court halted the count, ruling that the process is illegal

The Independent UK

Ex-politician pleads not guilty in Vegas reporter killing

Prosecutors say a former Las Vegas-area politician won’t face the death penalty at trial in the killing of a veteran investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him and his managerial conduct

Salon

Trump plans to challenge 2022 Pa. race

Trump has already held numerous meetings stoking election rigging claims before voting even begins

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Your vote on workers’ rights, Illinois Supreme Court can help improve the lives of working families

They are three of the most important campaigns now unfolding in Illinois in the Nov. 8 election.

The Independent UK

Jailed ex-politician indicted in killing of Vegas journalist

A former Las Vegas-area politician has been indicted on a murder charge carrying the possibility of the death penalty in the killing of a veteran investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him and his managerial conduct

Benzinga

South Dakotans Prepare To Vote For Marijuana Legalization, Scare-Mongering Ads Hit The Airwaves

In less than a month, South Dakota's voters will decide whether or not to support recreational marijuana legalization, that is Measure 27, an initiative to the list of ballot questi

Tribune News Service

South Carolina Supreme Court hears challenge to 6-week ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion law

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday from abortion providers and the state regarding their legal dispute over South Carolina’s six-week abortion ban, which has been blocked since mid-August pending the state high court’s decision in the case.

Benzinga

Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Announces Special Cannabis Legalization Vote Following Rejection By Supreme Court

Oklahomans recently learned they would not have the opportunity to vote on recreational marijuana this fall after the state Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit seeking to put the measure on the ballot.

Ballotpedia

Oklahoma marijuana initiative will not be on 2022 ballot but will be decided at a later election

On September 21, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that State Question 820, an initiative to legalize marijuana, could not be placed on the 2022 general election ballot because legal challenges were still pending and the question could not be printed in time for the state to meet its deadline of…

Ballotpedia

Votes for Arkansas marijuana legalization initiative will be counted

Votes for Arkansas Issue 4, a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot, will be counted after the Arkansas Supreme Court overturned the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners’ decision to not certify the initiative’s ballot title.

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