You can find the 71-page statement of decision at this link. Given the findings of both CVRA liability as well as intentional racial discrimination in using an at-large voting system in violation of the California Constitution, a path forward… Continue reading

The following is a guest post from Travis Crum [cross-posted at Take Care]: Last August, the three-judge district court overseeing the Texas redistricting litigation issued a briefing order on whether the State of Texas should be “bailed-in” under Section 3(c)… Continue reading

Court order (via BAN).

Bob Egelko reports for the SF Chronicle.

You can read the 15-page opinion and order here.

Release.

HuffPost reports.

You can watch the video at this link. The video is based on this paper in the University of Memphis Law Review, part of this symposium on Dr. King’s legacy.

Release: Campaign Legal Center’s (CLC) new Race in Politics Catalog is a collection of political communications, campaign materials and comments that make racial appeals to voters. Compiled over the 2017-2018 election cycle, the Catalog gathers – in one place for… Continue reading

David Gans in WaPo: Today, the Voting Rights Act that King helped to push through Congress is in tatters. To stop voting discrimination, the Voting Rights Act created strong remedies applicable to jurisdictions with a long history of flouting constitutional… Continue reading