over at the NY Times site. Analysis of the decision, (to some extent) its ramifications, and (to some extent) potential avenues for Congress in the aftermath.
Includes, among other goodies:
Four Questions for Chandler Davidson
Four Questions for John Neiman… Continue reading
From the Texas Secretary of State:
Texas Secretary of State John Steen today announced that photo identification will now be required when voting in Texas elections. His announcement follows a decision Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court that cleared… Continue reading
Continuing in the series of academic reactions to Shelby County, here’s Rick Pildes on SCOTUSblog:
I have called the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) a “sacred symbol” of American democracy. For that reason, the Supreme Court’s momentous decision… Continue reading
I’ll be expecting several comments today on Shelby County from academics who write in the field. Spencer Overton kicks it off:
The preclearance provision of the Voting Rights Act required that all or part of 15 states submit their election… Continue reading
The wait is over. SCOTUSblog reports that section 4 of the VRA has been struck down — the formula for determining preclearance coverage. The Chief Justice wrote the opinion, with Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan in dissent.
UPDATE: The… Continue reading
There’s another story today about a jurisdiction — a Texas school district — alleging that state attempts to take over its authority violate the Voting Rights Act. I’m watching with interest a similar set of claims in Michigan, under both… Continue reading
SCOTUSblog is reporting that another day of opinions has been scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday), at 10AM eastern. And because the Chief did not make his customary announcement that the remainder of the opinions would be announced on Tuesday, there’s probably… Continue reading
SCOTUSblog is reporting that Shelby County, the case about section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, is not one of today’s opinions. So stay tuned for Thursday (or before, if the Court announces another opinion day. There are six cases… Continue reading
Adam Liptak for NYT: “Within days, the Supreme Court is expected to issue a series of decisions that could transform three fundamental social institutions: marriage, education and voting.”