Also over at Balkinization, Mark Graber wonders where the Civil War went… From 1861 to 1865, the United States fought a civil war.  The outcome of the war were three constitutional amendments, military rule in the south, and numerous… Continue reading

Interesting assessment from Joshua Green at Businessweek.

Politico canvasses some of the reactions.

From Minnesota: State Rep. Ryan Winkler has deleted and apologized for using a racial epithet in a tweet about Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act. “VRA majority is four accomplices to race discrimination and one Uncle… Continue reading

Joey Fishkin weighs in, at Balkinization. On the face of it, what the Court did today in Shelby County seems more modest than what it might have done.  While it could have struck down Section 5 of the Voting… Continue reading

Plenty of thoughts from Steven Schwinn over here, at the Con Law Prof blog.

The Fix, with a splash of cold water. UPDATE: Chuck Todd agrees.  So does Politico.

Echoing a discussion running as we speak on the Election Law listserv, David Gans highlights the Court’s disassociation from constitutional text, in this USA Today column.

Heather Gerken offers a eulogy to the preclearance regime, over at Slate. The Supreme Court struck down the crown jewel of the Civil Rights movement today. Section 5 was the most powerful tool in the movement’s arsenal. Although I’m… Continue reading

There will be more (much more) from Rick.  (And I’ll keep this spot updated as I find them.)  But just as a start, here he is (with David Savage, Ilya Shapiro, and Lani Guinier) discussing the case on Talk of … Continue reading

Josh Douglas weighs in on Shelby County at Prawfsblawg: Well, so much for strategic compromise.  The Supreme Court ruled this morning, along ideological lines in a 5-4 decision, to invalidate a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.… Continue reading

The President: I am deeply disappointed with the Supreme Court’s decision today.  For nearly 50 years, the Voting Rights Act – enacted and repeatedly renewed by wide bipartisan majorities in Congress – has helped secure the right to vote… Continue reading

over at the NY Times site.  Analysis of the decision, (to some extent) its ramifications, and (to some extent) potential avenues for Congress in the aftermath. Includes, among other goodies: Four Questions for Chandler Davidson Four Questions for John Neiman… Continue reading