Category Archives: Voting Rights Act

Jack Balkin’s Teaching Notes for Shelby County

July 22, 2013, 3:29 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

They are here. We cover much the same ground in the 2013 Election Law casebook supplement. And I take much of the same viewpoint as Jack in my APSA paper, Shelby County and the Illusion of Minimalism.

“Congress, Justice Department Eye Changes to Voting Rights Act”

July 22, 2013, 7:42 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

NLJ reports.

“Native rights group sues state over elections”

July 22, 2013, 7:34 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

ADN: Two elderly Yup’ik speakers and two tribal organizations from Southwest Alaska filed a federal lawsuit Friday against state election officials, accusing them of failing to provide language assistance at the polls as required by federal law. According to… Continue reading

The Voting Wars…Now in Paperback

July 20, 2013, 4:54 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Amazon.

Roadmap to Attack the Constitutionality of Section 2 of the VRA

July 20, 2013, 4:53 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Courtesy of Will Baude (who says this is not part of a “hidden agenda to undermine the Voting Rights Act”).

“Conservatives prepare to finish off Voting Rights Act”

July 19, 2013, 10:01 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

MSNBC reports. Zachary Roth, the reporter, tried to get conservative lawyers to discuss their views on whether section 2 is constitutional. Asked via email to confirm that Section 2 is constitutional, Carvin didn’t respond. Bert Rein, the veteran conservative… Continue reading

Revised Elmendorf and Spencer Paper Proposing New Coverage Standard for Voting Rights Act

July 19, 2013, 7:59 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Geography of Racial Stereotyping: Evidence and Implications for VRA Preclearance After Shelby County The Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder (2013) effectively enjoined the preclearance regime of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The Court deemed the coverage formula,… Continue reading

“Lawmakers Consider Retooling Voting Rights Act”

July 19, 2013, 7:54 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

NPR reports.

“Congress divided on voting rights fix”

July 19, 2013, 7:53 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Gannett reports.

“Did Supreme Court rob Alaska Natives of their voice?”

July 18, 2013, 8:11 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Mary Lochner opines.

“Key date for test of voting law’s preclearance requirement”

July 18, 2013, 8:08 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Lyle Denniston: A key date — July 26 — has now been set for a test of the Obama administration’s view on a legal mechanism for continuing to protect minority voters against discrimination at the polls — including court… Continue reading