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  • Buying Time 2012: Oklahoma

    In Oklahoma, four justices on the Supreme Court were up for retention—Douglas Combs, James Edmondson, Noma Gurich, and Yvonne Kauger.
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    • Policy Advocacy
    • November 7, 2012

  • The Right to Counsel 50 Years After Gideon: A Resource Page

    Fifty years after the Supreme Court recognized the constitutional right to an attorney for criminal defendants, America’s indigent defense system is in a state of crisis. This resource page features analysis on the unfulfilled promise of Gideon and the steps required to fix it.
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    • Policy Advocacy
    • April 9, 2013

  • The Voting Rights Act: Protecting Voters for Nearly Five Decades

    The Voting Rights Act has been instrumental in protecting the right to vote for generations. The Supreme Court will consider a key provision of this landmark civil rights law in Shelby County v. Holder. This summary explains the history and importance of the Act for minority voters and why the Court must uphold the law.
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    • Policy Advocacy
    • February 26, 2013

  • Buying Time 2013 - Wisconsin

    The 2013 nonpartisan primary, which is scheduled to take place on February 19, has three candidates: incumbent Justice Pat Roggensack, attorney Vince Megna, and Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone.
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    • April 2, 2013

  • Voter Challenges & Caging

    Unfair challenges or caging practices may lead to the removal of eligible voters from the voter rolls. To guard against these problems, the Brennan Center provides legal assistance to government officials and advocates seeking to ensure that challenges are non-discriminatory and do not result in the disenfranchisement of eligible voters.
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    • Policy Advocacy
    • August 31, 2015