Joseph Daniel Cascino, et al., Petitioners v. Jane Nelson, Texas Secretary of State
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April 22, 2024
High Court Won't Review Texas Mail-In Ballot Age Restriction
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review a Texas election law that allows voters 65 and older to use mail-in ballots without an excuse but requires younger voters to prove they won't be able to attend in-person voting, a change residents claimed unconstitutionally limited young peoples' right to vote.
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December 14, 2023
Petition Watch: Mail-In Ballots, College Degrees & Conspiracy
The U.S. Supreme Court receives thousands of petitions for review each term, but only a few make the news. Here, Law360 looks at six petitions filed in the past two weeks that you might've missed, including disputes over Texas' mail-in ballot age restrictions, who has the power to revoke college degrees, and the correct evidentiary standard for proving criminal conspiracy charges.