Andrew Cohen Ably Makes the Race Case in the Adegbile Debacle
Here.
Category Archives: Department of Justice
“One Hour After Opposing Top Voting Rights Lawyer, Senator Fundraises Off Voting Rights”
Lithwick on Adegbile
Must-read.
The only thing I think missing from this is the relevance of Mr. Adegbile’s race in all of this—that may be just as significant as the “cop-killing” meme.
ANOTHER GREAT READ from Jesse Wegman.
NYT on the Adegbile Vote
Breaking: Debo Adegbile Nomination Fails in the Senate
The Adegbile defeat to be DOJ civil rights head shows you how scared Ds are of losing the Senate. And how powerful the Abu-Jamal cop-killer narrative might be against them.
Debo Adegbile Nomination to DOJ Civil Rights Post May Be in Trouble
WaPo:
Once considered the world’s best-known death row inmate, Abu-Jamal has written books from his prison cell, had his cause championed by prominent civil rights advocates including Cornel West and Desmond Tutu, and had a street in Paris named… Continue reading
DOJ Changes Its Page Describing Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
On February 17 I noted that the DOJ page on Section 5 gave no indication that Shelby County had been decided and that section 5 was no longer being enforced against previously covered jurisdictions.
The page has now been updated,… Continue reading
“Prominent Defenders for Nominee to Head Civil Right Division”
NLJ on Debo Adegbile.
New Investigation of DOJ Civil Rights Division Coming?
Ryan Reilly: “Omnibus requires #DOJ IG to spend $1 million on independent review of Civil Rights Division. http://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20140113/CPRT-113-HPRT-RU00-h3547-hamdt2samdt_xml.pdf …“
“Record Could Hinder Confirmation Of Civil Rights Nominee”
Carrie Johnson on the Debo Adegbile nomination.
Three Orders in Texas Redistricting Cases
One grant of atty’s fees; one denying interim attorney’s fees; and one concerning legislative.privilege in the ongoing litigation.
“Civil Rights Division Nominee Praised, Questioned in Senate”
BLT reports on Debo Adegbile confirmation hearing today in the Senate.