Bert Rein, Lawyer for Shelby County, Says Maybe #SCOTUS Decision Good Because It Deterred “Some Illegals” from Voting

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Both Kang and Hasen said whether the Shelby decision tipped the election is less important than whether it unnecessarily disenfranchised any number of voters, even if it was less than a substantial amount.

We put the same question to Bert Rein, of Wiley Rein, who argued on behalf of Shelby County, Alabama that the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional.

“You know, I saw that in Rick Hasen’s blog,” he acknowledged.

Rein laid out the issue as he sees it: “Were those changes sufficiently impactful to really influence the outcome? I don’t know the answer. Some people would say sure because it dissuaded some Hispanic and other voters who would have voted. But maybe some illegals would also have voted and that’s not good.”

The main impact of Shelby was that it allowed some states to more rapidly change voter laws, he said.

“I’d love to take credit for it and then Donald Trump could write me a nice letter,” said Rein.

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