Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“What of congressional power over voting?”
Franita Tolson contributes to the Reuters symposium on what should happen after Shelby County: “If the Supreme Court strikes down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder, the focus will turn to Congress and the… Continue reading
“Voting Rights 2.0: Why we still need the Voting Rights Act, and how the Supreme Court could make it work better instead of striking it down.”
Extensive and nuanced Emily Bazelon piece for Slate.
Mooppan, Pitts Posts on Shelby County
Hashim Mooppan and Mike Pitts have written posts for SCOTUSBlog’s new series on the Shelby County case. Mike Pitts’ work in this area is always excellent. But readers of this blog may not be familiar with Hashim. I’ve been corresponding… Continue reading
What To Do About the Texas Redistricting Case?
The Supreme Court’s decision over the constitutionality of section 5 and the Court’s failure to take action on Texas’s appeal in its section 5 redistricting case has put the three-judge federal court in San Antonio hearing the section 2 challenge… Continue reading
“A Deference Theory of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act”
Arpit Garg has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Although Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) is one of the most documented topics in legal scholarship, the academy has missed a crucial reading: a statute… Continue reading
“The Deafening Silence of Conservative Stars on the Constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act”
Doug Kendall has this interesting post on Balkinization
ACS Sets Up Voting Rights Resource Page About Shelby County Case
“Democrats Cite Long Lines in Bid to Shift Voting Rights Debate”
“Online symposium announcement: Shelby County v. Holder”
SCOTUSBlog symposium on Shelby County is coming.
“Watch Out in the Covered Jurisdictions”
Mike Pitts has written this contribution to the Reuters voting rights symposium on the Shelby County case. A snippet: “In contrast, on the local level, there could be widespread retrogression. This could come from redistricting plans that eliminate ‘safe’… Continue reading
Extensive Ari Berman Cover Story for Nation on Shelby County Case
The piece includes quotes from Rep. Sensenbrenner, and also this tidbit:
Many of the states and donors who have supported discriminatory voting laws are also backing Blum. His Project on Fair Representation is exclusively funded by Donors Trust, a consortium… Continue reading
“Voting Rights Act at Risk”
That important CQ story is now free, out from the paywall.