In USF CRs v. Lutnick, CEC filed an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to note probable jurisdiction or summarily reverse a decision that leaves those challenging unlawful census methods with no meaningful opportunity to sue.
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CEC in the News: Fox News Highlights CEC’s Joint SCOTUS Brief Defending Arizona’s Voter Citizenship Requirements
Fox News highlighted CEC’s joint amicus brief before SCOTUS in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota with partners HEP and RITE, reporting on the election integrity organizations’ efforts to defend Arizona’s authority to require proof of citizenship for voter registration and remove improperly registered noncitizens from its voter rolls.
Statement from Lisa Dixon, CEC Executive Director, on Filing of Amicus Brief in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota
“American elections are for American citizens only. Period.
“We should all support Arizona ensuring non-citizens can’t register to vote and removing any non-citizens who end up on the voter lists. It’s the law, and it’s common sense.
“The Center for Election Confidence looks forward to the Supreme Court allowing Arizona and other states to protect the integrity of American elections.”
CEC, Partners Urge SCOTUS to Protect Citizenship Voting Requirements in Arizona
CEC filed a joint amicus brief before SCOTUS in RNC v. Mi Familia Vota with partners Honest Elections Project and RITE, urging SCOTUS to reverse 9th Cir.’s decision restricting AZ’s ability to require documentary proof of citizenship and to remove improperly registered noncitizens from its voter rolls.
Paul Clement for CEC: SCOTUS Must Confirm NVRA Requires Public Transparency in List Maintenance
In CEC’s latest SCOTUS amicus brief, noted advocate and former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement urges the Court to grant review in PILF v. Nago, a case concerning the NVRA’s public-inspection requirement. The 9th Circuit’s decision excludes statewide voter-registration lists from the NVRA’s transparency mandate. CEC explains why public access to voter rolls is essential to the NVRA’s purposes and why SCOTUS review is important for confidence in elections for voters across the political spectrum.
Board Member Eddie Greim Testifies at Senate Judiciary on Callais Decision
CEC Board Member Edward “Eddie” D. Greim, Esq., a nationally recognized constitutional and election law attorney who twice argued Louisiana v. Callais before the U.S. Supreme Court, testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Constitution Subcommittee concerning enforcement of the landmark decision.
Board Member Eddie Greim Secures Major Victory at SCOTUS with Callais
CEC congratulates board member Edward “Eddie” D. Greim for his victory this week at SCOTUS in the landmark voting rights equality decision, Callais. Mr. Greim twice argued Callais before SCOTUS, securing a 6-3 victory on behalf of his clients.
SCOTUS Adopts Key CEC Arguments in Landmark VRA Decision
CEC is pleased that SCOTUS’s 6-3 landmark decision in Louisiana v. Callais adopts several key lines of argument from CEC’s amicus brief, protecting equal voting rights in redistricting.
CEC Counsels 6th Circuit to Uphold Civil Rights Act and NVRA Transparency Rules
CEC filed an amicus brief in USA v. Benson with partners RITE and the Honest Elections Project, urging the 6th Circuit to reverse a district court’s decision that barred the U.S. Government from compelling Michigan to produce its voter registration file despite clear text to the contrary.
CEC SCOTUS Brief: Election Day Means Election Day
CEC joined with partners Honest Elections Project (HEP), Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE), and American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) to file an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court as it considers the merits of Watson v. RNC (No. 24-1260), an important election integrity case.