“The majority of today should always fear that it may find itself in the minority tomorrow and that its rules can be used against it. . . . What happens when this breaks down? What happens if the majority of… Continue reading
WaPo deep dive:
Their exodus, coordinated with top Democrats outside Texas, is the latest flash point in a rapidly spreading fight over election maps — embodying Democrats’ newly combative posture on redistricting. After Texas Republicans initiated an unusual mid-decade… Continue reading
Zach Montellaro for Politico:
The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 60 years ago this week. What the law will look like when it reaches its 61st anniversary next year is a big question.
The landmark piece of legislation… Continue reading
Great conversation with Jane Coaston. You can listen here.
We discussed my recent Slate piece, The Supreme Court Just Signaled Something Deeply Disturbing About the Next Term.
“To me, this is it . . .I would bet my left arm that they will tell us that Section 2 is in violation of the Fifteenth Amendment.”
–Professor Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, quoted in Democracy Docket.
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
Reading the tea leaves from cryptic Supreme Court orders can be perilous business because the justices are not bound by the questions they ask at oral argument, the offhand comments they… Continue reading