“Closing arguments in voting rights trial set for today”
Michael Hewlett reports for the Winston-Salem Journal.
Kudos to them for their indispensable coverage of the North Carolina voting rights trial.
Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“This is why the Voting Rights Act is on trial in North Carolina”
I have written this post for The Monkey Cage at WaPo. It begins:
In a Winston-Salem, N.C. federal courthouse, closing arguments are taking place this morning in a hotly-contested trial over North Carolina’s restrictive voting law. The U.S.… Continue reading
Revealing @SeanTrende-@Dale_E_Ho Exchange in NC Voting Rights Trial
I excerpt it in this post at The Monkey Cage:
North Carolina passed its 2013 restrictive voting law just a month afterShelby. So is the change connected to is history of race discrimination? Real Clear Politics’ Sean Trende, testifying as … Continue reading
State Expert in NC Trial: Walking 3 Miles (Each Way) to Vote Not a Big Deal
From the uncorrected transcript of 7/28 from the North Carolina voting trial (my emphasis):
BY MS. EARLS
Q Thank you, Your Honor. I have just a couple of questions. Dr. Hofeller, in your analysis of the proximity to early … Continue reading
“Outcome of trial on N.C. election law changes will have national effect”
Bob Barnes reports for WaPo.
“Federal voting rights trial expected to end today”
Winston-Salem Journal (which commendably has been covering every day of the trial):
After nearly three weeks, a federal trial on North Carolina’s election law is wrapping up, with closing arguments to begin either late this morning or early afternoon.
The… Continue reading
“The Fight for American Voting Rights: Inside Ari Berman’s New Book”
An Academic Elegy
Guy-Urïel Charles and Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, have a new piece in the Iowa Law Review. I offered a commentary, here. Just to give you a flavor for the piece is, here’s a brief excerpt from my introduction, which offers a… Continue reading
“A Dream Undone: Inside the 50 Year Campaign to Roll Back the Voting Rights Act”
Jim Rutenberg cover story for NYT magazine.
“State begins case in NC elections trial”
“Plaintiffs rest case in federal voting rights trial; state attorneys call first witness”
The latest from the NC voting trial.
“Voting Rights on Trial, Again”
I missed this On Point segment earlier this week.
“Rutgers professor testifies in federal [trial] that voter fraud is rare”
Lori Minnite testifies in NC voting trial.
NC Election Director Testifies: No Evidence of Significant Fraud in Same Day Voter Registration
The latest from the NC trial. [corrected link]