Richard Rose, et al v. Secretary, State of Georgia

  1. July 10, 2024

    'Wrong In Every Way': 11th Circ. Judges Rip VRA Ruling

    A trio of Eleventh Circuit judges castigated their colleagues Wednesday for refusing to revisit a decision upholding an allegedly discriminatory Georgia electoral system, charging that their "novel, dramatic, and wrong" conclusions have made Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act "a dead letter" within the circuit.

  2. January 01, 2024

    Appellate Outlook: Circuit Splits & Hot Topics To Track In 2024

    The 2024 appellate almanac is looking lively after eye-popping opinions and arguments in 2023's homestretch. As the new year begins, several circuit splits seem more serious, ideological imbalances are in the spotlight, and luminaries of the U.S. Supreme Court bar are locked in a burgeoning battle over alleged corporate complicity in terrorism.

  3. December 09, 2023

    Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2023's Most Memorable Moments

    A former BigLaw partner in his 30s made history by joining a preeminent circuit court, a former BigLaw partner in his 50s made waves by leaving the largest circuit, and a former chemist in her 90s made enemies by resisting a probe on the most specialized circuit. That's a small sample of the intrigue that flourished in 2023 throughout the federal appellate system, where diversity bloomed and controversy abounded.

  4. December 15, 2022

    11th Circ. Wary Of Race-Based Bar On Statewide Ga. Election

    Eleventh Circuit judges appeared dubious Thursday of a district court's ruling that the statewide nature of electing members to Georgia's Public Service Commission is unconstitutionally unfair to Black voters, indicating they may allow blocked commissioner races to take place.

  5. November 07, 2022

    Raffensperger Asks 11th Circ. To Allow Utility Panel Election

    Georgia voters won't be able to elect candidates for two seats on the state's Public Service Commission in Tuesday's election, but Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger urged the Eleventh Circuit to allow him to carry out the vote as soon as the appeal is complete, saying Black voters are misinterpreting politics as illegal racial bloc voting.