Great Profile of Judges Adelman and Randa–Both Decided Controversial WI Election Law Cases Recently
Read.
And both could well be reversed on appeal.
Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Plaintiffs in election date lawsuit file response to city of Augusta”
Augusta Chronicle:
The plaintiffs seek an injunction against the election date change from the November general election to the May 20 primary election. They contend the move will result in discrimination against minority voters, whose turnout is much lower… Continue reading
“Voting Rights Institute in Washington Will Train New Generation of Voting Rights Lawyers”
“The Play in the Joints of the Election Clauses”
Derek Muller has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming Election Law Journal). Here is the abstract:
The Constitution delegates election administration to both the federal government and the state governments. But delineating the boundary between these sovereigns has not been… Continue reading
“Efforts to revive Voting Rights Act provision stall in Congress”
It is odd that this article originating in the Dallas Morning News does not include the two most important words related to this question: Eric Cantor.
“The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014: A Constitutional Response to Shelby County”
ACS:
ACS is pleased to distribute “The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014: A Constitutional Response to Shelby County,” an Issue Brief by William Yeomans, Fellow in Law and Government, American University Washington College of Law; Nicholas Stephanopoulos,… Continue reading
Weiser and Norden Respond to Tom Edsall Column on Campaign Finance and Voting Rights
Here.
Frank v. Walker Opinion Striking Down Voter ID in Wisconsin Now Posted at ELB
I just went to look for a Westlaw citation for this 4/29/2014 case but it is not yet on Westlaw. In the meantime, you can find the opinion posted here: https://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/frankvwalker.pdf.
“Texas Ordered to Disclose Legislative Docs in Voting Case”
Tom Edsall on SCOTUS, Campaign Finance, Voting Rights, and the Court’s Ideology
“Is the Voting Rights Act making a comeback?”
Zack Roth reports for MSNBC.
“As States Vote In Primaries, Voter ID Laws Come Under Scrutiny”
Pam Fessler reports for NPR.
“Voting Rights Act fixes should get a vote in the House and Senate”
WaPo editorial supports VRAA.
Rotker Responds to RNLA on Voter Fraud Allegations in Wisconsin, and a Milwaukee Police Report
Here is a guest post from Karyn Rotker, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU of Wisconsin (lead counsel in Frank v Walker). It responds to an RNLA post on voter fraud in Wisconsin, and more broadly on my response to the RNLA… Continue reading