Opinion: From the courts, new threats to voting access and police accountability

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Two court decisions this week may have dealt a blow to a pair of equity and social justice issues that have been among the most fiercely debated topics in our city and state in recent years: voting access and police accountability. The first ruling came from the U.S. Supreme Court and promises to further muddy the waters surrounding mail-in voting. On Tuesday, the court invalidated a lower court ruling that said ballots mailed without a date could be counted in Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court did not issue an opinion on the matter but released a one-paragraph order that vacated a decision in our city and state in recent years:

The first ruling came from the U.S. Supreme Court and promises to further muddy the waters surrounding mail-in voting. On Tuesday, the court invalidated a lower court ruling that said ballots mailed without a date could be counted in Pennsylvania.

The Supreme Court did not issue an opinion on the matter but released a one-paragraph order that vacated a decision in May by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which found the date requirement was immaterial under the Civil Rights Act and cannot be used as a reason to reject ballots.

https://www.rawstory.com/editorial-from-the-courts-new-threats-to-voting-access-and-police-accountability/