Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Petition for Certiorari Filed in Keith Lepak, et. al. v. City of Irving, Texas”
The Project on Fair Representation sent this release via email:
Yesterday, the plaintiffs in Keith Lepak et. al. v. City of Irving, Texas petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari and overturn the lower court decision which upheld the… Continue reading
“While Politicians Run, Conservative Judges Stand for Voting Rights”
Doug Kendall and Emily Phelps blog.
“New Hampshire and Justice Department Reach First State Bailout Agreement”
Press release: “The State of New Hampshire and the United States Attorney General reached an agreement today that would grant a bailout for the ten towns and townships in the State that are subject to the preclearance requirements of… Continue reading
“The Puzzle of Black Republicans”
Adolph Reed has written this provocative oped for the NY Times.
“Democrats’ Diversity Drought”
Interesting Aaron Blake Fix column.
“Panel clears way for appeal of Texas voter ID ruling to SCOTUS”
Shelby County Voting Rights Case to Be Argued Feb. 27
“Gays May Diverge From Blacks as Top Court Reshapes Rights”
ProPublica on the SCOTUS Challenge to the Voting Rights Act
Watch Live: Pew Voting Conference
“The Bizarre Opposition to New Hampshire’s Voting Rights Act Bailout Suit”
Sam Bagenstos blogs.
Regular readers of the blog will know this is my take as well.
Center for Individual Rights Seeks to Intervene to Block NH Bailout Request
This is no surprise.
See the motion to intervene and motion to dismiss New Hampshire’s request to bail out from coverage under the preclearance provision of the Voting Rights Act.