Category Archives: Voting Rights Act

David Savage Shelby County Preview

February 19, 2013, 11:03 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here, in the LA Times.

“How should the San Antonio court proceed after SCOTUS rules on Section 5?”

February 18, 2013, 10:23 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Adam Liptak Preview of Shelby County Voting Rights Case

February 17, 2013, 7:47 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Front-page NYT. Oral argument at the Supreme Court is February 27 with an opinion expected by the end of the Court’s term in June. And check out the symposium I’ve organized over at Reuters Opinion on What Happens if … Continue reading

More SCOTUSBlog on Shelby County

February 17, 2013, 11:09 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Zachary Price Hans von Spakovsky

“Texas redistricting appeal likely on hold at Supreme Court”

February 16, 2013, 8:56 pmredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The San Antonio Express-News reports.

Kousser on Shelby County

February 15, 2013, 1:43 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Must-read Morgan Kousser post as part of Reuters Shelby County symposium: Since 2009, I have been compiling a comprehensive list of voting rights incidents. (I have also served as an expert witness in such voting rights cases as those… Continue reading

Ellen Katz on Shelby County Case

February 15, 2013, 11:23 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here at SCOTUSBlog.

ACS Issue Brief on Shelby County

February 15, 2013, 8:45 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Read it here.

Verrilli and Adegbile will Argue for Constitionality of VRA in Shelby Case

February 15, 2013, 8:25 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

So reports Ari Berman.

Ilya Shapiro on Shelby County

February 15, 2013, 7:26 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The latest at SCOTUSBlog.

“Racist Alabama Legacy Shadows High Court on Voting Rights”

February 15, 2013, 7:16 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Bloomberg: To Frank “Butch” Ellis, the racist culture that defined Alabama 50 years ago is gone. Integrated neighborhoods are common, and blacks are winning local elections with white support, he says. “It’s not an issue anymore with us here,”… Continue reading

“Election Opponents Now on Same Team: Panel to Fix Voting”

February 15, 2013, 7:08 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NYT offers new details on the Bauer-Ginsberg Commission: The White House will also name five other people to the commission, aides said, including customer service experts from the private sector and election officials. Advisers said the commission would not propose… Continue reading

“Reagan’s Former AG Schools Hans von Spakovsky on Voting Rights”

February 14, 2013, 3:22 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Doug Kendall blogs.

Heritage Event on Shelby County Case

February 14, 2013, 3:15 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The following invitation arrived via email: Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder The (Un)Constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Featuring The Honorable John Neiman Solicitor General, State of Alabama Michael Carvin Partner, Jones Day Roger Clegg President and… Continue reading