“Revisiting the Constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act: D.C. Circuit To Hear Shelby County v. Holder — Oral Argument Preview”
David Gans blogs.
Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“The Texas redistricting case is back in the spotlight”
Trial in the Texas preclearance case starts today before a three-judge court in DC. I also expect we’ll hear something this week on the interim plan before the Supreme Court, though the timing is far from certain.
A Sea Change in Republican Presidential Attitudes on the Voting Rights Act
In July 2006, President Bush signed the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act in a ceremony praising the participation of civil rights leaders, including family members of Dr. King. The bill passed 98-0 in the Senate and 390-33 in the… Continue reading
CBS News on DOJ Objection to Preclearance of South Carolina Voter ID Law
CBS News reports.
Quote of the Day
We need – and the American people deserve – election systems that are free from discrimination, free from partisan influence, and free from fraud. And we must do everything within our power to make certain that these systems are more,… Continue reading
“Navajo Nation sues to protect voting rights in county in Utah”
“Attorney General to speak on voting rights in South Carolina”
Reuters: “Attorney General Eric Holder plans to deliver a speech on voting rights on Monday at a Martin Luther King holiday rally in South Carolina, a state where just weeks ago his Justice Department blocked a new voter identification… Continue reading
“Voter ID Still Languishing at the Department of Justice”
The Texas Tribune reports that Texas has responded with more information to DOJ, starting a new 60-day clock.
“Justice Li”‘s Fantasy Opinion in the Texas Redistricting Case
Here.
“Texas GOP files advisory with SCOTUS, says primary cannot be moved”
Texas Redistricting: “The Republican Party of Texas took the unusual step today of sending a post-argument letter to the Supreme Court to tell the court in no uncertain terms that the date of the party’s state convention could not… Continue reading
“Voter ID cases could test Voting Rights Act”
This post appears at Facing South.
Linda Greenhouse on Voter ID, Section 5, Bush, Obama, and the Supreme Court
Must read: “Of all the domestic policy differences between the Bush and Obama administrations, just about the sharpest and most telling may be their opposite responses to the drive by Republican-dominated states to require voters to present photo identification… Continue reading
Calvin Massey on DOJ Denial of Preclearance in South Carolina Voter ID Case
Here, at The Faculty Lounge (I am discussing some of these issues with Calvin in the comments).
“The real intent of the Voting Rights Act”
Harvey Kronberg, of the Quorum Report, has this oped in the Austin-American Statesman.