Category Archives: Voting Rights Act

Law and Political Process Study Group Panel at APSA on Shelby County

August 22, 2013, 8:03 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

I hope to see many of you in Chicago: Law and Political Process Study Group Panel 1 The Future of the Voting Rights Act After the Shelby County Case Date: Thursday, Aug 29, 2013, 2:00 PM-3:45 PM Location:… Continue reading

“U.S. Is Suing in Texas Cases Over Voting by Minorities”

August 22, 2013, 5:50 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, redistricting, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Charlie Savage reports for the NYT.

“Justice Department Sues Texas Over Voter ID Law”

August 22, 2013, 5:45 pmDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

More Analysis of DOJ Filings Against Texas

August 22, 2013, 4:29 pmDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Zack Roth Lyle Denniston

And We’re Back to the “Messes with Texas” Headlines

August 22, 2013, 4:18 pmDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Week on today’s DOJ move.

“Eric Holder Sues Texas Over Voter ID. Here’s Why It’s a Long Shot.”

August 22, 2013, 4:16 pmDepartment of Justice, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

TNR reports.

Read the DOJ Complaint Against Texas

August 22, 2013, 3:06 pmDepartment of Justice, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here.

Rep. Sensenbrenner Issues Comment Regretting DOJ Suit on Voter ID

August 22, 2013, 3:03 pmSupreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

This, from the Republican Democrats have been counting on to try to push a legislative fix after the Shelby County decision: Congressman Sensenbrenner: “I regret that the Department of Justice announced its intent to file a lawsuit against Texas’… Continue reading

Will DOJ Seek Preliminary Injunctive Relief in Texas Voter ID Case? Will It Get It?

August 22, 2013, 12:44 pmDepartment of Justice, Supreme Court, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Remember this exchange from the oral argument in Shelby County? JUSTICE KENNEDY: Well, I — I do think the evidence is very clear that Section — that individual suits under Section 2 type litigation were just insufficient and that Section… Continue reading

Question of the Day: Is Attack on VRA Section 2 Next?

August 22, 2013, 12:09 pmSupreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

“Wonder if Texas will argue if sec[tion] 2 is unconstitutional.” –Franita Tolson Indeed, this has been one of my main worries about the next shoe to drop.

Ari Berman on DOJ’s Texas Moves

August 22, 2013, 11:48 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here, at The Nation.

A Few Quick Thoughts on DOJ’s Suit Against Texas on Voter ID and Moves on Redistricting

August 22, 2013, 9:57 amDepartment of Justice, redistricting, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

As I explained in this National Law Journal piece from a few weeks ago, AG Holder is trying whatever he can to make up for the loss of the preclearance provisions of Section 5. But thanks to the Supreme Court’s… Continue reading

Breaking: DOJ Sues Texas Over Voter ID using Section 2 of Voting Rights Act

August 22, 2013, 9:26 amDepartment of Justice, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Press release: Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 22, 2013 Justice Department to File New Lawsuit Against State of Texas Over Voter I.D. Law The Department of Justice announced today that it will… Continue reading

“Voter ID Debate Heats Up as Dallas County Joins Fight”

August 21, 2013, 7:17 pmThe Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: “A fight against the state’s contentious voter ID laws escalated this week when Dallas County became the first Texas county to claim that the requirements would disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters.”