Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
Why AG Holder’s Decision to “Bail In” Texas Under the Voting Rights Act is a Big Deal, Legally and Legislatively, Post-Shelby County
Today’s news that the United States Department of Justice will be asking a three-judge federal court in San Antonio to “bail in” Texas for coverage under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is a big deal on a few… Continue reading
Thanks to SCOTUSBlog
…for making my Daily Beast piece, Will the GOP’s North Carolina End Run Backfire? (on life after Shelby County), its Link of the Day.
“Florida To Resume Voter Purge Following Supreme Court VRA Ruling”
“North Carolina First to Toughen Voting Laws After Ruling”
Two from Josh Douglas
“Arguing about section 3 in the Texas redistricting case”
Important post at Texas Redistricting.
Don’t Miss Linda Greenhouse on the Chief, the Job of a Justice and Judicial Minimalism
NYT Opinionator:
I think the chief justice is saying that there’s a disconnect between what people seem to want from the Supreme Court – answers to the country’s most profound questions – and what the current crop of justices has… Continue reading
“Will the GOP’s North Carolina End Run Backfire?”
I’ve just written this piece for The Daily Beast about proposed tough new voting legislation in North Carolina. It begins:
Anyone wondering about the importance of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling hobbling a key part of the Voting Rights Act… Continue reading
“Pew: SCOTUS Popularity Plummets Among Blacks Following VRA Decision”
“CBC seeks improvements to voting law”
The Hill:
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are seeking to strengthen the Voting Rights Act by making it easier for judges to expand voter protections across the country in response to individual discrimination lawsuits.
The effort goes beyond… Continue reading
“Jim Sensenbrenner, GOP Voting Rights Act Champion, Fears Black Panthers Case Will Stop Reform”
Ryan Reilly gets the big quotes from Rep. Sensenbrenner on the prospects for fixing the VRA:
“It’s going to be much more difficult,” Sensenbrenner said. “Both figuring out how to make Section 4 compliant with the court’s decision in the… Continue reading
“The Aftermath of Shelby County v. Holder: Will Voting Rights Be Diminished?”
Jack Balkin’s Teaching Notes for Shelby County
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.