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Statement by AG Racine on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Rejection of the Baseless Republican AG Effort to Invalidate the 2020 Election Results

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement after receiving news that the United States Supreme Court denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to invalidate the results of the election in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Topics: Civil Rights
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AG Racine Leads Coalition of 23 Attorneys General Opposing Texas AG’s Baseless Effort to Invalidate 2020 Election Results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 23 Attorneys General urging the Supreme Court to reject Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request that the Court overturn election results in four states critical to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

Topics: Civil Rights
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AG Racine Ascends as 2021 President of the National Association of Attorneys General, Unveils Initiative Countering Hate

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine today became 2021 President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)—a nonpartisan organization of 56 state and territory Attorneys General—and launched his presidential initiative to counter hate nationwide.

Topics: Civil Rights
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AG Racine Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing to Incentivize Amending State and Local Laws Infringing Rights of Residents

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a bipartisan coalition of 12 Attorneys General defending a rule that encourages states and localities to amend laws and policies that raise significant constitutional questions—thereby encouraging governments to respect key rights of their residents…

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AG Racine Leads Multistate Coalition Opposing Minnesota’s Voting Restrictions on Returning Citizens Living in the Community

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 15 Attorneys General voicing opposition to a Minnesota law that prevents returning citizens from voting until they have completed their terms of parole or probation.

Topics: Civil Rights

Newsletter: Your Vote Counts

Early voting is underway in the District, and it’s important that every resident make their voice heard this election.

Topics: Civil Rights
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AG Racine Co-Leads 15-State Coalition Defending Michigan’s Ban on Open Carry of Firearms at Polling Locations

Attorney General Karl A. Racine and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced today they are co-leading a coalition of 15 states in urging the Michigan Court of Appeals to uphold the Michigan Secretary of State’s authority to ban the open carry of guns at polling places on Election…

Topics: Civil Rights

OP-ED: Unequal justice under the law

The confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the highest court in the land will likely cement the concerted efforts by conservative activists over the recent decades to appoint a Supreme Court that will move the federal judiciary from a home for justice into an institution where individual…

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AG Racine Leads 15-State Coalition Defending North Carolina’s Extended Deadline For Receiving Mail-In Ballots

Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today he is leading a group of 15 state Attorneys General in defending North Carolina’s deadline extension for receiving and counting mail-in ballots that were properly cast on or before Election Day.

Topics: Civil Rights
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Voter Advisory: Destroying Election Signs Violates District Law

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued an advisory to inform District residents that destroying election signs violates District law.