Category Archives: Voting Rights Act
“Samuel Alito’s Boundless Contempt for Democracy”
Matt Ford in TNR: “In a nihilistic ruling by Justice Samuel Alito, the six-justice conservative majority did not so much interpret Section 2 as they rewrote it and gave future litigants a roadmap to circumvent what was left. The… Continue reading
“Did the Supreme Court Just Kill the Voting Rights Act?”
The NYT summarizes perspectives on Brnovich.
“How Convenient Should Voting Be? Court Ruling Leaves No Clear Answer”
Nate Cohn’s analysis of Brnovich:
What kind of restrictions on voting violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act? …The court’s decision didn’t offer a clear answer. Instead, it offered “guideposts” to illustrate why the Arizona law passed muster, without… Continue reading
SCOTUSblog Symposium on Brnovich
The Onion’s Take on Brnovich
“The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Have Laid the Groundwork for the Devastation to Come”
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern on Slate:
Until about a week ago, we heard a lot of media stories of a confounding and unpredictable court, with improbable lineups and unlikely bedfellows. And sure, there has been a lot… Continue reading
“How G.O.P. Laws in Montana Could Complicate Voting for Native Americans”
NYT:
[U]nder H.B. 530, a law passed this spring by the Republican-controlled State Legislature …. paid ballot collection is now banned….The ballot collection law is part of a nationwide push by Republican state legislators to rewrite election rules,… Continue reading
“What’s Next For Voting Rights After The Supreme Court’s Decision”
“US Supreme Court ruling cites outdated Arizona law on early ballots”
Tuscon.com:
A new ruling upholding Arizona election laws comes as state lawmakers just changed one of the reasons the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to leave those statutes in place.In concluding the ban on ballot harvesting does not violate the Voting… Continue reading
Doug Spencer: “Voting Rights Contortion in Brnovich”
The following is a guest post from Doug Spencer:
Last Thursday’s decision in Brnovich v. DNC exposed the skill of the Supreme Court’s conservative Justices to twist and bend the law in ways that were never intended. The Roberts… Continue reading
“Proving Racist Intent: Democrats Face High New Bar in Opposing Voting Laws”
NYT:
The 6-to-3 decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday that upheld voting restrictions in Arizona has effectively left voting rights advocates with a higher bar for bringing federal cases under the Voting Rights Act: proving discriminatory intent.That burden is… Continue reading
My Appearance on CNN’s OutFront, Talking About Brnovich
Watch my conversation with Poppy Harlow here.