“Texas’ poll tax in disguise A law requiring a photo ID to vote attacks a key achievement of the civil rights era.”
Bruce Ackerman and Jennifer Nou have written this LA Times oped.
Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Voter IDs on Trial”
Important NYT editorial.
“Judges Scrutinize Texas Voter-ID Law”
WSJ: “One of the judges, Rosemary Collyer, signaled her doubt about the Texas expert’s findings, saying they ‘took enormous hits’ during cross-examination. Another judge, Robert Wilkins, questioned how it could be fair to require people in certain remote parts… Continue reading
“Judges Seem Ready To Mess With Texas’ Voter ID Law”
TPM reports.
“Texas Voter ID Law Now In Hands Of Three-Judge Panel”
NPR’s Pam Fessler: “Two of the judges on the panel — Robert Wilkins and David Tatel — were appointed by Democratic presidents. The third — Rosemary Collyer — was appointed by a Republican. But all three were critical of… Continue reading
“Texas Voter ID trial: closing arguments”
This Dallas Morning News report makes me think it is almost certain that Texas will lose this round before the trial court, and pretty quickly.
But that’s not the end of the story.
“New Voter Registration Laws: Fighting Voter Fraud or Suppressing the Vote?”
The “Presidential Showcase Program” at the ABA Criminal Justice Section meeting in Chicago is on this topic, featuring these panelists:
Panelists:
thomas e. perez, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice — INVITED
alan wilson, Attorney… Continue reading
“Texas Voter ID Clown Show Ends Today”
Christian Adams on the DC trial for Texas voter id.
“Election confusion looms in Florida”
Howard Simon has written this oped.
“Judges Will Rule on Texas Voter ID”
Roll Call reports.
“Texas’ Road To Victory in Its Decades Long Fight Against Voting Rights”
ColorLines reports.
Was Chief Justice Roberts Most Unprincipled in Applying the Doctrine of Constitutional Avoidance in the Health Care Case, in NAMUDNO (the Voting Rights Act Case) or in Citizens United?
In my initial post on the health care decision, I stated “Once again, the Chief has manipulated the doctrine of constitutional avoidance to do what he wanted to do in a high profile, important case.”
I hadn’t had a chance… Continue reading
Politifact Rates as “Mostly True”: Eric Holder says recent studies show 25 percent of African Americans, 8 percent of whites lack government-issued photo IDs
Here.
Is Eric Holder Right on Voter ID?
I’ve posted some thoughts over at Politico’s Arena.