Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Obama admin to join voting rights cases in Ohio and Wisconsin”
MSNBC: “It’s not clear from Holder’s comments whether the Justice Department intends simply to file amicus briefs in support of the laws’ challengers, or whether it plans to intervene as a new plaintiff—and assign government lawyers to the cases—as… Continue reading
AG Holder Says DOJ Likely to File Voting Suits Against Ohio and Wisconsin
Kind of a surprise buried in this ABC News report:
In addition, Holder took Republicans to task for efforts to, among other things, enact voter ID laws in some states. He called such moves “political efforts” aimed at making… Continue reading
“Palmdale continues lonely fight against Voting Rights Act”
“North Carolina Will Determine the Future of the Voting Rights Act “
Ari Berman’s dispatch and analysis from this week’s preliminary injunction hearing.
“New N.C. voting law will hurt minority voting, witness says”
Barry Burden and Charles Stewart III on the stand.
Some of the history Barry testified about I covered here.
Texas Largely Loses Motion to Dismiss Voter ID Claims
Thanks to a reader for pointing out last week’s district court order in the Texas voter id case. The court mostly denied Texas’s motion to dismiss, even allowing claims to go forward at this point on voter id as a… Continue reading
“Mistrust in North Carolina Over Plan to Reduce Precincts”
Important NYT report on how the end of voting rights preclearance after Shelby County has affected voting changes on the local level.
“North Carolina’s ‘Monster’ Voting Law Challenged in Federal Court”
Ari Berman dispatch from today’s preliminary injunction hearing in North Carolina.
“How has voting changed since Shelby County v. Holder?”
“North Carolina voting law changes fight in court”
AP report on today’s hearing on the request for a preliminary injunction as to parts of North Carolina’s controversial election law.
For my broader look at some of the issues in North Carolina and related cases, see Race or … Continue reading
“Hearing on N.C. voter ID law draws national attention”
“Universalism and Civil Rights (with Notes on Voting Rights After Shelby)”
I blogged about this when it was draft, but another plug for a great one from Sam Bagenstos in the Yale Law Journal, especially relevant on the Voting Rights Amendments Act.
“UPDATE: Newhall School District to look at cumulative voting, even-year elections”
California Voting Rights Act continues to make waves.