Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“The Supreme Court is Putting Democracy at Risk”
I have written this guest essay for the New York Times. It begins:
In two disturbing rulings closing out the Supreme Court’s term, the court’s six-justice conservative majority, over the loud protests of its three-liberal minority, has shown itself hostile… Continue reading
Travis Crum: “Avoiding Avoidance in Brnovich”
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
Josh Douglas: “Supreme Court deals blow to American democracy”
“Opinion: The Supreme Court will soon rule on a controversial voting-rights case. Here’s what to look for.”
Jennifer Rubin WaPo column.
Supreme Court Does Not Issue Opinions in Election Law Cases (Brnovich and AFP), Only Cases Remaining for the Term
The final opinions are expected to come on Thursday, July 1. [this post has been updated.]
Language Access for Voters Webinar
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
“Will a pending Supreme Court case doom DOJ’s voting rights lawsuit before it begins?”
Ariane de Vogue for CNN:
When Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before cameras Friday to announce a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s new voting restrictions, it was the timing and the Justice Department’s strategy that intrigued voting rights experts.That’s because the … Continue reading
Analysis: DOJ’s Savvy, Strategic, and Very Ambitious Complaint Against Georgia’s New Voting Law (Includes Link to Complaint)
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
DOJ Memos on What It’s Doing on Voting Rights and in Georgia Case
“Justice Department Is Suing Georgia Over Voter Suppression Law”
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
Committee on House Administration Hearing Thursday: “Voting In America: A National Perspective On The Right To Vote, Methods Of Election, Jurisdictional Boundaries, And Redistricting”
Details and livestream.
“SCOTUS Should Not Undermine Section 2 as a Tool for Combating Race-Based Voter Suppression”
The following is a guest post from CLC’s Paul Smith and Hayden Johnson:
The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in Brnovich v. DNC will determine whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) remains a viable tool in the… Continue reading
What a Roberts-Kavanaugh-Barrett Bloc Could Mean for the Upcoming Major Decision in Brnovich
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