Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“On Overreaching, or Why Rick Perry May Save the Voting Rights Act But Destroy Affirmative Action”
Ellen Katz has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Election Law Journal). Here is the abstract:
The State of Texas is presently staking out two positions that are not typically pursued by a single litigant. On the one hand, Texas… Continue reading
“Poverty, Dignity, and Voting Rights in Texas”
Read Joey Fishkin on the two Texas VRA decisions this week.
“Rejected voter ID law, maps ruled discriminatory not deterring Texas Republicans”
AP: “On Election Day in Texas, the mere act of voting would have been fresh flexing of Republican power: Show a photo ID, then cast a ballot in a political district likely drawn to favor GOP candidates. The script… Continue reading
Sounds Like There Will Be No Emergency SCOTUS Action in the Texas Voter ID Case
Earlier today I wrote about how Texas, which had indicated an intent to appeal, could seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court to put its ID law into effect for November’s elections.
But now comes this from AP: “State… Continue reading
About Those Attempts to Redo the Texas District Lines for This Election…..
the 3-judge-court in San Antonio ain’t buying it.
That’s what I expected, and it’s clearly the right call so close to the election and after the delayed primaries.
Ari Berman’s Take on the Texas Voter ID Decision
Here, at The Nation.
“Voting Rights Act: The State of Section 5”
Reactions to Texas Voter ID Decision
Breaking News: Federal Court Holds Texas Voter ID Law Violates Voting Rights Act [Now Updated with Analysis]
You can read the unanimous 56-page opinion by Judge Tatel at this link.
The court has put in a scheduling order to address at a later date whether section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional.
1. This is… Continue reading
“Judge to Toss Out Changes in Florida Voter Registration”
“Minority, Dem groups act to challenge interim redistricting maps”
San Antonio Express-News: “Several key minority and Democratic groups took a first step Wednesday toward challenging Texas’ interim redistricting maps, put in place for the 2012 election, by filing a request for a preliminary hearing in federal court.”
I… Continue reading
“As Republican convention emphasizes diversity, racial incidents intrude”
WaPo reports. An important snippet:
A new Post poll put the difference between the two parties’ perception of minority voters on stark display. Respondents were asked an open-ended question: Why do most black voters so consistently support Democrats?
Though… Continue reading
Kuff’s World on the Texas Redstricting Decision
Here.