“What is the Justice Department doing about Southern voting rights?”
This item appears at “Facing South.”
Category Archives: Department of Justice
“Texas Democrats pushing state to deliver more race data on voter ID impact”
The Texas Independent reports.
Now Florida Gets into the Act of Claiming that Voting Rights Act Section 5 is Unconstitutional
First amended complaint:”Alternatively, the State of Florida seeks a declaratory judgment that the preclearance obligation of Section 5 and the coverage formula of Section 4(b) of the VRA, 42 U.S.C. § 1973b(b), are unconstitutional, as well as a permanent… Continue reading
“DOJ Redistricting Point Man: No Magic Formula”
Roll Call interviews Tom Perez.
Georgia Going to Court over Its Redistricting Maps
See here.
“Texas Secretary of State Responds to Feds on Voter ID”
The Texas Tribune offers this report. It includes an embedded copy of Texas’s response to DOJ.
Hannity Talks to J. Christian Adams About the New Black Panthers
“What The Justice Department Can Actually Do About Voter ID Laws”
TPM reports.
“Justice Department seeks more details on Texas’ voter ID law”
I missed this report from September 23. Interesting question; Will Rick Perry still be a candidate by the time DOJ issues its decision?
Update: Here’s the department’s letter (h/t Michael Li).
“DOJ: Rick Perry’s Texas Redistricting Plan Purposefully Discriminated Against Minorities”
TPM: “The Justice Department said late Friday that based on their preliminary investigation, a congressional redistricting map signed into law by Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry appears to have been “at least in part, for the purpose of diminishing… Continue reading
“PFR director: Shelby County ‘punished for sins’ of forefathers”
Here comes the appeal in Shelby County v. Holder.
“Department of Justice to fight Texas redistricting map “
The Fix reports.
“Could Texas’ Redistricting Leave Latinos Behind?”
NPR offers this report.
“DOJ Official Promises More Action To Enforce Lobbying Disclosure Act”
BNA reports.