Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Ryan backs voting rights bill — but tells black caucus it’s out of his hands”
Interesting…
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told black lawmakers Wednesday that he supports new voting rights protections they’ve championed, but said he won’t bypass a committee chairman to move legislation, according to a Democrat who attended the gathering.
“He said… Continue reading
“Voter ID trial ends; decision is now up to federal judge”
Winston Salem-Journal:
It’s not clear when Schroeder will issue a decision. Attorneys on both sides can submit additional evidence until Feb. 11 and they have to file proposed findings of fact by Feb. 24.
“Federal trial on voter ID expected to wrap up Monday”
The latest from North Carolina.
“NAACP lawyers grill elections director in trial over photo IDs”
Winston Salem-Journal:
After four days of testimony, the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP and the U.S. Department of Justice rested their case Thursday in a federal trial challenging North Carolina’s photo ID requirement for voting.
Their last witness… Continue reading
“Witness: Cultural differences cause photo ID headaches”
The latest from the NC voter id trial.
“Is North Carolina’s Strict Voter-ID Law Constitutional?”
David Graham for the Atlantic.
“Wisconsin professor questions NC legislators’ claims that Voter ID law aimed to prevent fraud”
Charlotte Observer:
Burden, on the stand for about two hours on the first day of a trial expected to last through the week, said he thought the elections law overhaul in 2013 and amended in 2015 would place a greater… Continue reading
“North Carolina Voter ID Requirement On Trial In Federal Court”
Listen on Here & Now.
“Missouri House passes voter ID measures”
“Arguments Over North Carolina Voter ID Law Begin in Federal Court”
NYT:
The bitter dispute about North Carolina’s elections laws returned to a federal courtroom here on Monday as the state’s voter identification requirement went on trial.
The week’s proceedings will affect election practices in North Carolina, a state that… Continue reading
“North Carolina voter-ID case could have ramifications across U.S.”
WaPo:
The photo-ID trial is expected to last about a week. North Carolina’s snowy and icy conditions affected the first day of trial. Several witnesses were unable to travel to Winston-Salem, including plaintiffs Rosanell Eaton, 94, and her daughter.… Continue reading
Shelby County, Texas Lose Voting Fee Cases Before the Supreme Court
Today’s Supreme Court order list includes news that Shelby County, Alabama was denied fees in its voting case which got a key part of the Voting Rights Act struck down as unconstitutional. On this case, see my earlier post, Chutzpah … Continue reading
“NC voter ID trial opens in Winston-Salem”
New and Observer:
Many in North Carolina may begin their Monday morning assessing what, if any, obstacles were left behind by the winter storm that covered the state with snow and ice.
In a federal courtroom in Winston-Salem, U.S.… Continue reading