“Hillary Clinton blames her defeat on the downfall of the Voting Rights Act: But is she right?”
Salon asks. The answer is no.
Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Precedent, Meet Clarence Thomas. You May Not Get Along”
Adam Liptak:
According to data gathered by Stephen L. Wasby, an emeritus professor of political science at the University at Albany, Justice Thomas has written more than 250 concurring or dissenting opinions seriously questioning precedents, calling for their… Continue reading
“2020 hopefuls visit Selma for anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ march”
The Hill reports:
Several Democratic presidential hopefuls visited Selma, Ala., on Sunday to commemorate the 54th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” civil rights march in the city.Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), who have each announced their… Continue reading
Sen. Jones calls on Congress to “put seem teeth back” in VRA
Pointed remarks from Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) on today’s Face the Nation:
Well, you know I think if you look at– carefully you have to look at the state legislatures, governors and members of Congress that are Republicans. For… Continue reading
“Court battles could test constitutionality of California voting rights law”
LA Times: ” [A] conservative group is backing Poway’s former mayor in a federal court fight, arguing that the California [Voting Rights Act] forces ethnic gerrymandering on unwilling citizens and their elective bodies. The case is before the U.S.… Continue reading
Crum: The Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
Guest post from Travis Crum:
Democrats in the House and Senate recently unveiled the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 (“VRAA”), the latest version in a series of bills intended to restore the coverage formula invalidated in Shelby County v. … Continue reading
Democrats Put Forward Bill to Restore the Preclearance Provisions of the Voting Rights Act (Killed by the Supreme Court in Shelby County) to 11 States, Including California
The Guardian:
But Sewell and her colleagues are playing a long game in the hope that Democrats, should theyregain control of the White House and both chambers of Congress as they did most recently in 2008, would then be… Continue reading
California State Court Holds City of Santa Monica Election System Violates California Voting Rights Act and CA Constitution; Orders District Elections on July 2 2019
You can find the 71-page statement of decision at this link.
Given the findings of both CVRA liability as well as intentional racial discrimination in using an at-large voting system in violation of the California Constitution, a path forward… Continue reading
Travis Crum: A Lone Star Bail-in?
The following is a guest post from Travis Crum [cross-posted at Take Care]:
Last August, the three-judge
district court overseeing the Texas redistricting litigation issued a briefing order on whether the
State of Texas should be “bailed-in” under Section 3(c)… Continue reading
Federal Court Finds Mississippi State Senate District Violates Voting Rights Act, Gives State Legislature a Chance to Correct
Court order (via BAN).
“The Civil Rights Division Bails Out of Bail-In in Texas”
Justin here. I’ve got a new post up at the Take Care blog, on a filing last week from DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. It’s a reversal of position, signed by a political appointee rather than career staff, of a request… Continue reading
“California Voting Rights Act survives legal challenge, but it’s not over”
Bob Egelko reports for the SF Chronicle.
Federal District Court Grants Motion to Dismiss Constitutional Challenge to California Voting Rights Act in Poway Case
You can read the 15-page opinion and order here.
“Voting Rights and Wrongs:” Watch Kathay Feng, Justin Levitt Michael Morley, Franita Tolson Discuss Voting and Gerrymandering Issues with Me at the Hammer Museum
You can watch this great conversation here.
Voting Rights and Wrongs: Hammer Museum, Jan. 31, 2019