“Judge Dismisses Challenge To Election Monitoring”
NPR reports.
Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Judge turns aside challenge to Voting Rights Act”
The National Law Journal reports.
Shelby County Coverage Roundup
Howard Bashman has it.
“Democratic Illinois Trio Voices Ire Over Map”
Roll Call: “Democrats hailed Illinois’ new Congressional map as a work of redistricting art earlier this year, but now the three black Democrats in the delegation are raising serious objections.”
“Failure of Alabama challenge to Voting Rights Act looms over Arizona suit”
Capitol Media Services reports.
“Victory in Shelby County v. Holder: U.S. District Judge Issues Sweeping Ruling Upholding the Voting Rights Act”
David Gans blogs at Text and History.
A Few More Thoughts on the Shelby County Case
I have now had a chance to read Judge Bates‘s opinion in the Shelby County case more closely. This is a significant and scholarly opinion from a George W. Bush appointee—such an opinion could carry some weight with… Continue reading
Federal District Court Calls Out Supreme Court on Its Shoddy Statutory Interpretation of the VRA in the NAMUDNO Case
From today’s opinion in the Shelby County case, I was gratified (but somewhat surprised) to see the following passage in the district court’s discussion of NAMUDNO:
On appeal, however, the Supreme Court reversed and remanded. In a decision that has… Continue reading
Breaking News: Federal District Court, in 151-Page Opinion, Upholds Constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
In a comprehensive and careful 151-page opinion, a federal district court in Shelby County v. Holder has upheld the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act against constitutional challenge. Though there are other cases pending raising the… Continue reading
“Department of Justice to fight Texas redistricting map “
The Fix reports.
“Feds: Proposed Texas Maps Undermine Minority Vote”
The Texas Tribune reports.
“Justices Department Expresses Concern Over Texas Redistricting Plan”
“Could Texas’ Redistricting Leave Latinos Behind?”
NPR offers this report.
“Redistricting Battle Coming in Texas; Justice Department to Lay Out Decision on Legality of New Map”
Roll Call reports.