SAN FRANCISCO--A federal judge said today he was "not inclined" to issue an injunction against San Francisco's Ranked Choice Voting system.

During the same hearing in San Francisco, District Court Judge Richard Seeborg issued a ruling admitting the Friend of the Court (Amicus Curiae) brief submitted by the New America Foundation.

"Having our Amicus Brief accepted by the Court is victory for the voters of San Francisco," said Gautam Dutta, deputy director of New America's Political Reform Program. Dutta noted that courts do not routinely accept Amicus briefs.

New America's Amicus Brief discusses how Ranked Choice Voting has boosted voter participation in San Francisco's municipal elections, particularly in minority communities.

"We fully expect the court to uphold San Francisco's method of Ranked Choice Voting," said Blair Bobier, a lawyer with the Political Reform Program. "Not only does the case law weigh heavily in favor of Ranked Choice Voting, but the Plaintiffs have built their case around some incredibly flawed and distorted data," Bobier added.

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