Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Texas redistricting appeal likely on hold at Supreme Court”
Kousser on Shelby County
Must-read Morgan Kousser post as part of Reuters Shelby County symposium:
Since 2009, I have been compiling a comprehensive list of voting rights incidents. (I have also served as an expert witness in such voting rights cases as those… Continue reading
Ellen Katz on Shelby County Case
Here at SCOTUSBlog.
ACS Issue Brief on Shelby County
Verrilli and Adegbile will Argue for Constitionality of VRA in Shelby Case
Ilya Shapiro on Shelby County
The latest at SCOTUSBlog.
“Racist Alabama Legacy Shadows High Court on Voting Rights”
Bloomberg:
To Frank “Butch” Ellis, the racist culture that defined Alabama 50 years ago is gone. Integrated neighborhoods are common, and blacks are winning local elections with white support, he says.
“It’s not an issue anymore with us here,”… Continue reading
“Election Opponents Now on Same Team: Panel to Fix Voting”
NYT offers new details on the Bauer-Ginsberg Commission:
The White House will also name five other people to the commission, aides said, including customer service experts from the private sector and election officials. Advisers said the commission would not propose… Continue reading
“Reagan’s Former AG Schools Hans von Spakovsky on Voting Rights”
Heritage Event on Shelby County Case
The following invitation arrived via email:
Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder
The (Un)Constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
Featuring
The Honorable John Neiman
Solicitor General, State of Alabama
Michael Carvin
Partner, Jones Day
Roger Clegg
President and… Continue reading
More SCOTUSBlog Posts on Shelby County
“A New Approach to Voter ID Challenges: Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act”
Kathleen Stoughton, instrumental in organizing the recent, excellent GW election law symposium, has written this student note for the GW Law Review. Here is the abstract:
In response to growing concerns about the integrity of the electoral process, state legislatures… Continue reading