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Wal-Mart, Merrill Lynch, class actions, and disparate impact, oh my!

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Today, PLF filed this amicus brief  in the Supreme Court in support of certiorari in Merrill Lynch v. McReynolds.  This is a very interesting case that crosses over into two PLF projects: Free Enterprise and Equality Under the Law. In Merrill Lynch, … Continue reading →

Ninth Circuit saves Washington’s felon disenfranchisement law in Farrakhan v. Gregoire

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Author: Ralph W. Kasarda Yesterday the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important decision in a case called Farrakhan v. Gregoire.  In Farrakhan, felons claimed that the state of Washington's felon disenfranchisement law violates section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, … Continue reading →