Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
Texas, in Important Development, Sues DOJ Over Voter ID Law and Suggests Voting Rights Act Unconstitutional
Following J. Christian Adams’ advice, Texas has stopped waiting for DOJ to decide on whether to preclear Texas’s voter id law and has instead filed suit in Washington, D.C. to get preclearance. The complaint itself is very important and… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Rorschach Test on Voting Rights”
Joan Biskupic blogs on the Texas redistricting decision.
Fuentes-Rohwer, Charles Respond to Elmendorf on Rethinking Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
A few weeks ago Chris Elmendorf did a series of guest posts on his Penn Law Review article. The final article is now posted here. In response, Luis Feuntes-Rohwer has written Justice Kennedy to the Rescue? and Guy Charles… Continue reading
Beldar Blog on Texas Redistricting Case
Here.
For the record, I hardly think it racist to note that minorities, especially African Americans (but aside from Cuban-Americans in Florida) tend to vote for Democrats by very lopsided margins.
Winners and Losers in Texas Decision
Michael Li offers his thoughts.
Still More Texas Redistricting Roundups
“High court orders new maps in Texas”
This updated MSNBC report includes Pete Williams’ report for NBC News.
“Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Electoral Maps ‘Huge Setback’ for Democrats”
The PBS News Hour reports.
“Supreme Court Ruling Gives GOP an Edge in Texas”
WSJ reports.
“U.S. Supreme Court weakens Florida Democrats’ hand in redistricting disputes”
Important fallout from today’s Texas redistricting case.
“Constitutional Showdown over the Voting Rights Act: D.C. Circuit Hears Shelby County v. Holder”
Davids Gans recaps.
Reactions from the Parties in Texas Redistricting Case
Michael Li has them.
Scheduled to be on PBS News Hour Tonight
Talking about Texas redistricting. Of course, these things are always subject to change at the last minute.