Category Archives: Department of Justice
“JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA SPECIAL DISTRICT ON BAILOUT UNDER THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT”
Press release about what could be the last section 5 bailout EVER:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CRT
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013 (202) 514-2007
WWW.JUSTICE.GOV TTY (866) 544-5309
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL DISTRICT ON BAILOUT UNDER… Continue reading
“If Section 5 Falls: New Voting Implications”
“DOJ Ordered to Justify Secrecy of Corruption Probe”
BLT:
A Washington federal judge today ordered federal prosecutors to disclose more details about a past probe into alleged misconduct by U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) or prepare to better justify the continued secrecy. She cited a previous decision… Continue reading
“Are States Delaying Voter ID Enactment to Duck Federal Racial Review?”
“DOJ Files First Real Lobbying Disclosure Act Enforcement Action”
Robert Kelner:
On Friday, June 7, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia filed what appears to be the first ever complaint in a Lobbying Disclosure Act (“LDA”) enforcement action that was not the product of a… Continue reading
“Labor secretary nominee Perez clears early hurdle in confirmation”
WaPo reports on 12-10 party line committee vote.
DOJ, Others Urges Affirmance in Texas Voter ID Case Before Supreme Court
The Lawyers’ Committee has posted the Supreme Court documents:
Supreme Court Documents:
Click here for Texas’ Jurisdictional Statement.
Click here for the Lawyers’ Committee’s Motion to Affirm.
Click here for the Justice Department’s Motion to Affirm.
Click here for another… Continue reading
“Tom Perez hearing casts members in awkward roles”
“Justice Department to monitor South Carolina congressional election”
Bill Yeomans on DOJ, Voting Rights, and the IG Report
Here.
“Your Civil Rights Division is a Rat’s Nest”
Rep. Frank Wolf stays classy at Eric Holder hearing.
Tom Perez Labor Confirmation Hearing Turns to DOJ Voting Division Controversies
Sam Bagenstos Defends DOJ, Tom Perez
Testimony here.
You can find links to the other witness testimony at the House hearing at this link.
UPDATE: Watch this exchange between Rep. Gowdy and Prof. Bagenstos about the South Carolina preclearance process and whether career attorneys… Continue reading