The following is a guest post from Travis Crum:
In today’s decision in Brnovich v. DNC, the Supreme Court established a new, more stringent discriminatory-effects test for vote-denial claims brought under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.… Continue reading
July 22 Democracy Fund event:
Join the Democracy Fund for our Language Access for Voters Webinar on July 22nd from 3:30-5pm ET.As we all eagerly await the release of census data, including the redistricting data file, another important data release… Continue reading
DOJ has now posted the complaint it has filed against the new Georgia voting law and it is a very calculated and strategic legal filing. Here are my initial thoughts:
DOJ has authority to bring suit under Section 2 of… Continue reading
Ari Berman:
In its first major action to combat GOP voter suppression laws, the Biden Justice Department will announce on Friday that it is suing the state of Georgia over its new voting restrictions, a source familiar with the… Continue reading
This analysis from Joan Biskupic on emerging Roberts-Kavananaugh-Barrett SCOTUS bloc seems right on.
Indeed, I’ve been telling reporters covering Brnovich (voting rights case) that we could see a similar dynamic much like the 2008 Crawford voter id decision. In… Continue reading
Politico:
The White House says it’s using every tool it has to draw attention to restrictive voting laws being passed in GOP-led states across the country, including potential legal challenges. Administration officials say Biden talks about attacks on voting access… Continue reading
I have written this piece for Slate. It begins:
Sen. Joe Manchin, who thus far has opposed Democrats’ big election reform bill, has finally made his counteroffer. On Wednesday, the West Virginian proposed a series of changes to the… Continue reading