LWVUS Federal Action Updates

Here is LWVUS’s regular update for state leaders on the federal-level actions taken for the week ending June 27. 

• Statements 
  • Shameful & Dangerous: LWV Responds to Supreme Court Allowing Trump Deportations Without Due Process 
  • League of Women Voters Welcomes Na’ilah Amaru as New Senior Director of Mobilization & Engagement 
• Congress Updates 
  • Reconciliation negotiations and application of the Byrd rule continue in the Senate. Please continue to call or email your senators about the massive Medicaid cuts contained in the bill. Use the phone script and action alert here. 
• Comments to EAC submitted 
  • LWVUS submitted comments to the Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) for their virtual meeting on July 02, 2025.  
• Litigation Updates 
  • On June 27, the US Supreme Court did not issue an opinion in Louisiana v. Callais, but set the case for re-argument next term. LWV filed an amicus brief in this case. 
    • Read our updated blog here. 
    • Read our amicus brief here.  
    • Read our legal center case here. 
  • On June 27, in Trump v. CASA, the US Supreme Court held that federal district courts cannot issue nationwide injunctions. Read Celina’s bluesky post.  
  • On June 27, in Mahmoud v. Taylor, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who challenged their school district’s decision to deny them the ability to opt their elementary-aged children out of instruction featuring storybooks that address gender identity and sexual orientation. Read Celina’s bluesky post. 

On June 17, LWV of North Carolina filed a motion to intervene in litigation brought by the US Department of Justice against the NC Board of Elections that wrongly challenges the eligibility of more than 200,000 voters — including League members. Read our press release here.