CategoriesPartisan Gerrymandering — Who’s Willing to Predict how the Supreme Court will Rule?
By the end of the week, the United States Supreme Court will decide two partisan gerrymandering cases. How the Court rules will have huge ramifications for drawing congressional districts after the 2020 Census. The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Rucho v. Common Cause, a Republican-favored Congressional plan challenge in North Carolina and Lamont v. […]
What’s the latest on the 2020 US Census?
Following the Constitution, the United States counts its citizens every 10 years. This data determines how to divide the 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives per state. Also, the census data plays a central role in allocating billions of federal dollars in federal programs. In April, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral argument […]
Town of McBee Election Lawsuit About Counting Provisional Votes or Ordering a New Election
The Supreme Court of South Carolina recently heard oral argument in a case involving the election of Town Council members in the Town of McBee. Odom v. Town of McBee Election Comm’n & Shiloh Green, No. 2019-000147 (S.C. Sup. Ct. 2019). Four candidates ran for two seats on town council. The results were very close […]
Census 2020 Questions
As the United States approaches the next decennial census, a legal firestorm has been ignited due to the Trump Administration’s desire to include a question on citizenship. In mid-January, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled the citizenship question could not be placed on the survey. See New York v. […]
Election Season 2018
As the general election approaches on November 6, we’ll look at some of the basics when it comes to elections. The midterm presidential election is only two weeks away. Much is at stake—whether US Senate or House of Representatives flips from Republican majority to a Democratic majority. Many states have specific items addressing social issues […]
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- New measure sets flat, predictable fees in Register of Deeds offices in SC
- Robinson Gray again named as ‘Band 1’ firm in general commercial litigation by Chambers USA
- Veteran tax attorney Timothy Thompson joins Robinson Gray law firm
- Beth Richardson joins Spring 2019 Class of Diversity Leaders Initiative
- Celeste Bowers joins board of Palmetto Land Title Association
- Seven Robinson Gray attorneys named Super Lawyers; five named Rising Stars
- Ashley Johnson joins Columbia’s Design Development and Review Commission
- Robinson Gray member Bobby Stepp honored at Leadership in Law awards
