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Case Details
Connecticut State Conference of NAACP Branches v. Merrill
Closed. Settled and/or Withdrawn (none provided)
Connecticut State Conference of NAACP Branches v. Merrill, No. 3:20-cv-00909 (D. Conn.) |
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| Case Summary | After Connecticut adjusted its mail voting requirements only for the August primary, the Plaintiff brought this action for failing to allow mail voting for all residents in the upcoming November election. The Plaintiff alleges that Connecticut's narrow absentee voting requirements violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. | |
| Filed | 07/02/2020 | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| Type of Court | Federal | |
| Circuit | Second Circuit | |
| Status | Closed. Settled and/or Withdrawn (none provided) | |
| Last Updated | 03/13/2021 | |
| Issue Tag(s) | Vote-by-Mail (Failure to Allow No-Excuse Vote by Mail) | |
| Complaint(s) | 07/02/2020: Complaint filed. | |
| Dispositive Ruling(s) | 09/25/2020: Other, Plaintiffs dismissed their complaint. No settlement information provided. | |
