“Lawyers’ Committee and Partners File Brief in Shelby County v. Holder before DC Court of Appeals”
This press release links to this brief.
Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Eric Holder wades into debate over voting rights as presidential election nears”
Must-read WaPo report.
Texas in Tumult
So says the alliterative Roll Call.
“Election Lawyer: Supreme Court Hearing Texas Redistricting Case Shows Their Partisanship”
TPM interviews Gerry Hebert. FWIW, I would say that the issues presented by the Texas redistricting cases are very difficult legally, putting aside the partisanship issue. Clarity from the Court would be welcome, though perhaps not under these expedited circumstances.
What Bush v. Gore Teaches About the Texas Redistricting Case
Texas goes to SCOTUS with a good chance of winning.
Quote of the Day, or What Bush v. Gore Tells Us About the Texas Case
“It suffices to say that the issuance of the stay suggests that a majority of the Court, while not deciding
the issues presented, believe that the petitioner has a substantial probability of success.”
–Justice Scalia, concurring in the… Continue reading
Texas Roundup
Michael Li’s Texas Redistricting site remains the go-to blog for scheduling information, reactions from elections officials and politicians, and legal and political developments.
Lyle Denniston has written Texas voting in 2012: A three-court puzzle.
Andrew Cohen asks, Will Justice … Continue reading
“Civil Rights Groups Again Ask Government to Block South Carolina Voter ID Law”
NY, Miss.(!), and California File Brief in Shelby County Case Supporting Constitutionality of Section 5 of Voting Rights Act
Justin Levitt links.
Nina Perales: SCOTUS Order “Very Disturbing”
“Court to Hear Texas Dispute on Drawing New Districts”
NYT reports.
Breaking News: Supreme Court Will Hear Texas Redistricting Cases
SCOTUSBlog: “The Supreme Court, working late on a Friday, agreed to rule on the constitutionality of three redistricting plans for the two houses of the Texas legislature and its U.S. House of Representatives delegation, and put on hold temporarily… Continue reading
What’s Happening with the Texas Stay Request Before SCOTUS?
Nothing so far today.
“Elmendorf: Making Sense of Section 2 – Part 5 (Revisiting the Conservative Critique)”
Here is the final guest post from Chris Elmendorf on his forthcoming paper:
Critics of Section 2 have long voiced three specific complaints. In this final blog post about my paper, I’m going to revisit those objections and highlight… Continue reading