Category Archives: Department of Justice

“Challengers of new NC voting regulations want 2014 trial; state officials push for delay”

News & Observer: Parties who are a gulf apart over what laws should be in place to ensure fair and open elections are just as widely divided about how quickly a lawsuit challenging new voter laws should be heard in … Continue reading →

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“Justice Department Poised to File Lawsuit Over Voter ID Law”

NYT: The Justice Department is expected to sue North Carolina on Monday over its restrictive new voting law, further escalating the Obama administration’s efforts to restore a stronger federal role in protecting minority voters after the Supreme Court struck down … Continue reading →

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“Supreme Error: North Carolina’s new voter suppression law shows why the Voting Rights Act is still necessary.”

I have written this Jurisprudence essay for Slate.  It begins: Usually it takes years to judge when the Supreme Court gets something very wrong. Think of Justice Kennedy’s opinion for the court in the 2010 campaign-finance case, Citizens United, freeing … Continue reading →

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Texas shows Congress must update the Voting Rights Act

Thanks to Rick for inviting me to serve as a regular contributor at the Election Law Blog! Click here for my latest at The Huffington Post. An excerpt:  “A recent court action against Texas is important, but it should not … Continue reading →

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