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Federal Court Blocks Tennessee Law that Restricts Voter Registration Efforts
David Goodman, president of AGF, said, "We commend U.S. District Court Judge Aleta A. Trauger on the just decision to halt the implementation of this deceptive and unconstitutional law. It is a blatant attempt to use the law to bully organizations that are engaged in registering voters with the ultimate goal of suppressing the votes of students and communities of color. We hope this decision emboldens more young people to get registered, vote, and be heard."
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Federal Court Blocks Tennessee Law That Restricts Voter Registration Efforts
U.S. District Court Judge Aleta A. Trauger issues an opinion granting a preliminary injunction which stops the implementation of Tennessee's deceptive and unconstitutional voter registration law.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation Statement on U.S. District Court Judge Trauger’s Decision to Grant a Preliminary Injunction Against Tennessee’s Voter Suppression Law Set to Take Effect on October 1st
AGF commends U.S. District Court Judge Aleta A. Trauger on the just decision to halt the implementation of Tennessee's deceptive and unconstitutional law.
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Federal Court Denies Tennessee Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Voter Registration Law
On Monday, September 9, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Aleta A. Trauger issued a ruling, denying Tennessee's motion to dismiss our lawsuit which challenges the state's restrictive new voter registration law.
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Leading Civil Rights Organizations File a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction to Prevent the State of Tennessee from Implementing an Anti-Democratic Voter Suppression Law
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono partner Hogan Lovells US, LLP, filed a motion for a preliminary injunction on behalf of the Tennessee State Conference of the N.A.A.C.P., Democracy Nashville-Democratic Communities, The Equity Alliance, and The Andrew Goodman Foundation, to prevent the state of Tennessee from implementing a voter suppression law, set to go into effect on October 1, 2019.
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New Report Shows That Expanding Early Voting Sites to College and University Campuses in Florida Substantially Increased Youth Voter Turnout in the 2018 Election
On-Campus Early In-Person Voting in Florida in the 2018 General Election, a new report written by Daniel A. Smith, Ph.D. and issued by The Andrew Goodman Foundation, evaluates the turnout at and impact of 12 early voting locations that were available to voters in Florida during the 2018 election.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation Receives $350,000 from the Puffin Foundation to Increase Youth Civic Power
The Andrew Goodman Foundation received a grant of $350,000 from The Puffin Foundation to support its youth civic engagement work including the Vote Everywhere program, Puffin Democracy Fellowship, and National Civic Leadership Training Summit.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation Condemns President Trump’s Racist Remarks
Hate speech has no place in our democracy. That's why The Andrew Goodman Foundation condemns President Trump's recent racist remarks.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation, Florida College Students, and the Florida League of Women Voters Take Further Legal Action Against a Florida Law Aimed at Preventing Early Voting on College and University Campuses
The Andrew Goodman Foundation, League of Women Voters, and a handful of Florida students took further legal action by amending a lawsuit to challenge Florida's new election bill.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation to Honor Five “Hidden Heroes” for Their Commitment to Protecting and Expanding Democracy in Their Communities
The 2019 Hidden Hero Awards will honor Jacqueline Beveridge, alumna of Georgetown University; Yark Beyan, alumna of Stony Brook University; Rebecca Diaz, alumna of Miami Dade College; Ava Mazzye, alumna of Bard College; and Zoe Williamson, alumna of Louisiana State University.
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