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Federal Court Rules that South Dakota Violated Native Voters’ Rights Under “Motor-Voter” Law
On May 26, a federal judge ruled that the South Dakota has committed numerous violations of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), depriving Native voters and others of federally-mandated voter registration services at driver’s license offices and public assistance agencies.
Federal Court Denies South Dakota’s Motion to Dismiss Voting Rights Case
On May 17, in an important ruling in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Barnett, a South Dakota federal judge denied the State of South Dakota’s motion to dismiss claims that the State has violated the National Voter Registration Act brought by the Rosebud and Oglala Sioux tribes, the Lakota People’s Law Project, and two individuals.
Supreme Court Slashes Remedies for Victims of Health Care Discrimination
On April 28, the Supreme Court ruled in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Health that victims of discrimination by federal funding recipients may not seek emotional distress damages. In this column, Joseph Wardenski and Katie Keith, director of the O’Neill Institute’s Health Policy and the Law Initiative, explain the consequences of the Court’s decision and how Congress can fix it.
Wardenski P.C. Welcomes Julio Castillo as Spring 2022 Law Clerk
Wardenski P.C. welcomes Julio Castillo as the firm’s first law clerk. Julio, a third-year law student at NYU School of Law, joins us for the Spring 2022 semester. He will support the firm’s civil rights litigation and consulting work during his clerkship.
Introducing Wardenski P.C.
Firm founder Joe Wardenski introduces his new Brooklyn, NY-based civil rights law firm focused on advocating for equality in public education, health care, housing, and voting.