Category Archives: Department of Justice

Texas Voter ID Trial Ending

July 12, 2012, 7:46 pmDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

My SA: “Four days of testimony ended Thursday in a federal trial on the legality of a new Texas voter ID law that was rejected by the Justice Department under the Voting Rights Act. The case is being watched… Continue reading

“Judges Will Rule on Texas Voter ID”

July 12, 2012, 10:11 amDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Roll Call reports.

Is Eric Holder Right on Voter ID?

July 11, 2012, 8:16 amDepartment of Justice, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I’ve posted some thoughts over at Politico’s Arena.

“Marc Morial, Cedric Richmond ask Justice to block effort to keep Bernette Johnson from becoming chief justice”

July 10, 2012, 8:40 pmDepartment of Justice, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The latest from Louisiana.

Watch Out If Texas Loses on Voting Rights Act Claim in Voter ID Case

July 10, 2012, 8:31 pmDepartment of Justice, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

J. Christian Adams reports that it is looking a lot like Texas is not going to be able to prove an absence of discriminatory intent or effect as to its voter id law. Sound like good news for voter id… Continue reading

“Holder, at N.A.A.C.P. Event, Criticizes Voter ID Laws”

July 10, 2012, 12:41 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NYT’s “The Caucus” reports.

Pam Fessler on the Opening of the Texas Voter ID Trial

July 10, 2012, 9:13 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here, at NPR.

“Discriminatory Texas Voter ID Law Challenged in Federal Court”

July 9, 2012, 5:09 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Ari Berman writes for The Nation.

“Texas Defends Voter ID Law”

July 9, 2012, 2:52 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Can’t wait for the audio from Pam Fessler’s NPR report to post.

“DOJ, Texas Fight at Trial Over Voter ID Law”

July 9, 2012, 2:23 pmDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

BLT reports.

Gerstein Report on the Opening of the Texas Voter ID Trial

July 9, 2012, 11:22 amDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

“Texas Photo-ID Law Vetted for Voter Bias in U.S. Trial”

July 8, 2012, 9:35 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Bloomberg Businessweek reports.

“Attorney General Holder pledges to protect the right to vote”

July 7, 2012, 9:34 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

CNN reports.

Texas Photo ID Trial Starts Monday

July 7, 2012, 5:29 pmDepartment of Justice, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Details from the Texas Redistricting Blog here and here.