Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“State court puts voter ID trial on hold in light of federal rulings”
The latest from NC.
Dale Ho Nails It on Wisconsin Voter ID
WaPo:
As to whether requiring ID could tip the election in favor of the Republicans who support the law, Ho said: “Obviously, the people behind these laws think it can help them. Whether or not it can, from our… Continue reading
“Is Section 3 of the Voting Rights Act a dead letter?”
Lyle Denniston blogs.
It would not surprise me at all if on remand in the TX voting case the trial judge both finds intentional racial discrimination in Texas and puts Texas back under Section 3 supervision. What the 5th Circuit… Continue reading
“Voting Fight Shifts to Local Level In North Carolina”
Zach Roth reports for NBC News.
“Defend democracy by restoring the Voting Rights Act”
Vanita Gupta of DOJ with this WaPo oped.
“Let Voters Vote”
NYT letter to the editor about my recent NYT oped, Turning the Tide on Voting Rights.
“Birthplace of Sit-In Movement Takes Center Stage In Next Chapter of NC’s Voting Wars”
If only there were still a Section 5 applicable to Guilford County NC then they couldn’t do this without proving it wouldn’t make protected minority voters worse off:
WHAT: Despite the recent federal court ruling against voting restrictions, the Republican… Continue reading
“The crusade of a Democratic superlawyer with multimillion-dollar backing”
Bob Barnes for WaPo:
Elias, a go-to lawyer for Democrats in recount fights and redistricting battles, has now taken a prominent and somewhat controversial place among the coalition of groups challenging a wave of state election laws that were rewritten… Continue reading
“A Welcome Defeat for the North Carolina Legislature’s Effort to Hobble Black Voting”
Michael Curtis blogs for HuffPo.
“Stricter Voter ID And Other Voting Laws Rolled Back In Slew Of Court Decisions”
Nina Totenberg reports for NPR’s Morning Edition.
No, Justice Breyer Won’t Help Elect Donald Trump with a “Courtesy” Fifth Vote for Stay in NC Case
Ian Millhiser makes the case:
On its surface, Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. has very little to do with voting rights. It’s a case about the right of transgender students to use a bathroom that aligns with their… Continue reading
4th Circuit Denies Stay, Sending NC to #SCOTUS for Possible Stay in Voting Case
Following up on this post, here’s today’s docket notation:
COURT ORDER filed [999904865] denying Motion to recall mandate [155]; denying Motion to stay mandate [FRAP 41(d)]. [155] Copies to all parties.
And from the opinion, the 4th Circuit tries to… Continue reading
My Interview on PBS @NewsHour on Voting Rights Decisions, Fraud Claims, and Trump
You can watch, listen, and read the transcript here.