Tokaji on Abbott v. Perez: Bad Reading Invites Discriminatory Redistricting
My thoughts on the Take Care Blog.
Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
Eighth Circuit Opinion in Ferguson VRA Case
Judge Kelly’s opinion in Missouri St. Conf. NAACP v. Ferguson-Florissant Sch. Dist. affirms the district court’s decision that the school district’s at-large elections violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The Eighth Circuit concludes that African American voters can… Continue reading
Texas redistricting ain’t over yet
Just before the holiday, Rick posted a Texas redistricting update: the trial court issued a briefing order asking what’s left of the case after SCOTUS remand. Rick thought “there’s not much left to do.” But while most of the… Continue reading
“How Justice Kennedy’s Successor Could Play A Role In Voting Rights”
Here’s an interview I did on NPR’s Morning Edition.
“How Justice Kennedy’s Successor Will Wreak Havoc on Voting Rights and American Democracy”
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement from the Supreme Court last week, was certainly the “swing justice” in key cases on major issues from abortion to gay rights. But when… Continue reading
How Appealing Roundup of Stories on Texas Redistricting Decision
You can find it here.
You can also read my Slate piece on the decision, “Suppression of Minority Voting Rights Is About to Get Way Worse; The Supreme Court has put its thumb on the scales in favor of discriminatory … Continue reading
“Neil Gorsuch Declares War on the Voting Rights Act”
Mark Joseph Stern for Slate:
What may be most remarkable about Monday’s decision in Abbott v. Perez, however, is Justice Neil Gorsuch’s effort to position himself as a fierce opponent of the Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court already… Continue reading
“It’s a Mess”
Great opening quoting Justin Levitt and Rick Pildes in this well-done NPR report by Nina Totenberg on today’s Texas redistricting decision.
“Suppression of Minority Voting Rights Is About to Get Way Worse; The Supreme Court has put its thumb on the scales in favor of discriminatory states.”
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
On Monday, five years to the day that the Supreme Court decided Shelby County v. Holder, a case in which the court struck down a key provision of the Voting… Continue reading
Five Years After Shelby County, A Look Back
Almost exactly five years ago I wrote a NY Times oped about the Supreme Court’s unfortunate decision striking down a key portion of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County: The Chief Justice’s Long Game.
This part held up pretty… Continue reading
Five Years After John Roberts Says Federal Supervision of Voting Rules No Longer Necessary in South, and 2 Years After 4th Circuit Said North Carolina Targeted African Americans “with Almost Surgical Precision”, NC Suppression is Back
Thwarted before, N.C. GOP wants photo ID mandate:
North Carolina legislative Republicans on Thursday advanced their goal of permanently requiring voters to show photo identification — a proposal previously thwarted this decade by veto and federal judges who declared a… Continue reading
“Seven Ways Alabama Has Made It Harder to Vote: Five years ago, the Supreme Court struck down a key part of the landmark Voting Rights Act. Since then, Alabama has enacted a slew of restrictive voting laws and policies.”
Will the Texas Redistricting Case, Likely to Be Decided By Supreme Court Next Week, End with Another Whimper Rather than a Bang?
I had thought that the partisan gerrymandering cases were going to end with a whimper rather than a bang, and that’s exactly what happened.
With thoughts that Justice Thomas or Alito likely have the opinion in the Texas… Continue reading
“Democrats Plan New Effort to Target Minority Voters”
NYT:
The Democratic National Committee is undertaking an expansive, multimillion dollar strategic plan to motivate voters who typically sit out midterm elections, with a particular focus on engaging nonwhite communities through new investments in local organizing and a six-figure advertising… Continue reading