“Franita Tolson: Voting rights at a crossroads”
This oped appears in the Tallahassee Democrat.
Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Supreme Court to hear Ala. redistricting challenge”
AP: “The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a challenge from Alabama Democrats who say a Republican-drawn legislative map intentionally packs black Democrats into a few voting districts, giving them too little influence in the Legislature.”
This will… Continue reading
“Savior Through Severance: A Litigation-Based Response to Shelby County v. Holder”
Cody Gray has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review). Here is the abstract:
On June 25, 2013, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Shelby County v. Holder, ruling that the coverage formula in… Continue reading
“88 Religious Organizations Write Congress in Support of Voting Rights Legislation”
“NAACP Legal Defense Fund Calls on State of Alabama to Stop Using Discriminatory Voucher Test”
Press release:
In clear violation of the Voting Rights Act, the State of Alabama has proposed a set of rules that will require an otherwise eligible voter who lacks the required photo identification to prove his or her identity… Continue reading
Linda Greenhouse on the Supreme Court and Ideological Polarization
Here.
California Appellate Court Rejects Palmdale Challenge to California Voting Rights Act Injunction
You can find the opinion here. Justice Mosk, concurring but expressing some doubts, adds this footnote: “It does seem incongruous that the injunction perpetuates those in office who were selected by what is deemed to be an election that… Continue reading
Federal District Court Denies $2 Million Attorneys Fees Request to Shelby County Plaintiffs
You can find Judge Bates’ 35-page thoughtful opinion here (via Mike Scarcella). The judge’s main point is that Congress did not intend attorneys fees in cases in which a plaintiff was not enforcing voting rights under the Fifteenth Amendment… Continue reading
“Alaska Natives Applaud Introduction of Native Voting Rights Act of 2014 in the Senate”
Press release:
Earlier today, Senator Mark Begich introduced a bill in the United States Senate to protect Alaska Native voters from discrimination. Senator Begich’s bill, the “Native Voting Rights Act of 2014” (“NatiVRA”), would require close scrutiny of the… Continue reading
“N.C. voting law opponents file for preliminary injunction; state asks lawsuits be thrown out”
Winston-Salem Journal: “The U.S. Department of Justice and a group of plaintiffs, including the N.C. NAACP, are seeking to block provisions of North Carolina’s voting laws that they say will keep blacks from voting in the Nov. 4 general election.… Continue reading
“The Con Job on Voting-Rights Cases: The Obama administration trumps up the numbers on voting-rights cases the DOJ has brought. “
“Republicans drag their feet on fixing the Voting Rights Act”
MSNBC:
The Republican lawmaker in a key position to help bolster the Voting Rights Act (VRA) isn’t convinced new legislation is needed, and wants more evidence that current laws aren’t strong enough to stop racial discrimination in voting, according… Continue reading
Watch “The State of Voting Rights in America”
The Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago has posted video of tonight’s event, which was great fun:
WATCH: The State of Voting Rights in America
May 15, 2014
By IOP Staff
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“The State of Voting Rights in America”
[bumping to the top–see some of you in Chicago tomorrow!]
I’m looking forward to participating in this event at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics on May 14 (the event’s video will be posted on the Institute’s website soon… Continue reading