From the letter:
The Department has now concluded that, although it does not disagree with the conclusion in that brief that neither Arizona measure violates Section 2’s results test, the Department does not adhere to the framework for application… Continue reading
Brennan Center:
The next round of redistricting in 2021 and 2022 is likely to be the most challenging in recent history and particularly detrimental to communities of color, according to a report by Michael C. Li, one of… Continue reading
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
What’s next to save American democracy?The events of the past week have left many in this country reeling and worried seriously for the fate of democratic governance in the United States.… Continue reading
This looks to be important:
Defendant-Appellant East Ramapo Central School District (“District”) appeals from the May 25, 2020 decision and order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Seibel, J.), issued after a bench… Continue reading
This could be an occasion for the Court to cut back on the Act, but I think the Court will likely use the case to reject the finding of intentional discrimination by Arizona.
Bloomberg Law:
President-elect Joe Biden’s top lawyer at the Supreme Court may have no choice but to change the government’s position in an election dispute out of Arizona, the sort of pivot that is awkward for lawyers and irritates… Continue reading
I have written this piece for the NY Times. It begins:
Even as the campaign lawsuits brought by President Trump over the 2020 election enter their death throes, many people continue to worry that Mr. Trump will find three… Continue reading
The court’s order:
The petition for review is granted. The parties are ordered to brief the following issue: What must a plaintiff prove in order to establish vote dilution under the California Voting Rights Act? On the Court’s own motion,… Continue reading