K. Sophie Will

2 months ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Diana Dombrowski |Alex Ebert |Jon Meltzer |K. Sophie Will

After the Supreme Court weakened a key piece of the Voting Rights Act, voting discrimination cases are not just harder to bring to court but dramatically so, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis and experts who examined the findings. Section 2 of the act, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting practices, was nearly 60% less likely to be cited following the court’s ruling in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee.

2 months ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Diana Dombrowski |Alex Ebert |Jon Meltzer |K. Sophie Will

After the Supreme Court weakened a key piece of the Voting Rights Act, voting discrimination cases are not just harder to bring to court but dramatically so, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis and experts who examined the findings. Section 2 of the act, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting practices, was nearly 60% less likely to be cited following the court’s ruling in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee.

2 months ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Lydia Wheeler |K. Sophie Will |Emily Siegel |John Martin

Deep DiveFebruary 6, 2025, 10:02 AMIn barely a decade, a Nevada-based group has emerged as a relentless gun rights litigant, challenging laws and regulations in at least 90 cases across 20 states. The organization, the Firearms Policy Coalition, has battled state assault-weapons bans, defended a third grader’s right to wear a hat in school adorned with the image of a semiautomatic rifle, and challenged licensing age restrictions.

Aug 7, 2024 | news.bloombergtax.com | Evan Weinberger |K. Sophie Will |Thomas Gleason

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Aug 7, 2024 | news.bloombergtax.com | Evan Weinberger |K. Sophie Will |Thomas Gleason

Picking the right court has never been more key to challenging agency rules, thanks to a pair of Supreme Court rulings. For a preview of how a forum shopping strategy will play out post-Loper Bright and Corner Post, the US Chamber of Commerce’s shift to Texas from the D.C. Circuit is instructive.