Category Archives: Department of Justice

“Obama Choice for Labor Secretary Said to Be Justice’s Perez”

March 8, 2013, 12:35 pmDepartment of JusticeRick Hasen

Bloomberg: “President Barack Obama is close to choosing Thomas Perez, currently the assistant U.S. attorney general for civil rights, to be labor secretary, according to two people familiar with the matter.”

“The Demise of Section 5? It’s become a politicized weapon wielded by the Justice Department.”

March 1, 2013, 2:04 pmDepartment of Justice, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

John Fund at National Review.

Interesting DOJ/FEC Split in Danielczyk Case Raises Tricky Question for Election Lawyers

February 27, 2013, 1:32 pmcampaign finance, Department of Justice, federal election commissionRick Hasen

See this post at Inside Political Law.

“Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Case: DOJ’s Tom Perez Calls Section 5 ‘Regrettably’ Necessary”

February 27, 2013, 7:15 amDepartment of Justice, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

HuffPo’s Ryan J. Reilly sits down with Tom Perez and asks him if DOJ is making contingency plans if Section 5 is struck down.

Texas Voter ID Appeal Reaches Supreme Court

February 26, 2013, 7:53 amDepartment of Justice, election administration, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here’s the docket.

“Politicizing Justice: Attorney General Eric Holder’s agenda begins and ends with delivering favors to Obama’s constituencies “

February 20, 2013, 8:07 amDepartment of Justice, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Weekly Standard cover story.

If the Court Strikes Down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act: An Online Reuters Symposium

January 30, 2013, 10:09 pmDepartment of Justice, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

In cooperation with Reuters Opinion, I have organized an online symposium on what should happen if the Supreme Court strikes down section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, an issue the Court is considering in Shelby County v. Holder, a… Continue reading

“Meet Daniel J. Freeman, the Justice Dept. lawyer who booed Paul Ryan at the Inauguration”

January 23, 2013, 8:11 amDepartment of JusticeRick Hasen

The Daily Caller‘s Jim Treacher writes.

“What’s Lost if the Voting Rights Act Falls? Minority voters will lose a key bargaining chip”

January 10, 2013, 7:48 amDepartment of Justice, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I’ve written this Jurisprudence essay for Slate. It begins: Odds are, the Supreme Court will strike down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act after hearing a case from Alabama that will be argued next month. If the… Continue reading

“South Carolina part of suit challenging Voting Rights Act provisions”

January 9, 2013, 9:08 amDepartment of Justice, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Gannett reports: “South Carolina spent $3.5 million defending its voter identification law against government allegations of discrimination, while other states with similar laws faced no such opposition, the state’s top attorney said recently in court papers.The discrepancy proves the… Continue reading

“Alabama Backs County on Voting Rights Case”

January 9, 2013, 8:03 amDepartment of Justice, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

USA Today reports.

“Texas redistricting appeal not relisted for this Friday”

January 8, 2013, 11:10 amDepartment of Justice, redistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Waiting on Shelby County? It wouldn’t surprise me. It would be a lot of work to decide the Texas redistricting case, and the case would be moot if the Supreme Court strikes down section 5 of the VRA first… Continue reading

Toobin on Shelby County Case

January 7, 2013, 7:36 amDepartment of Justice, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Here, in the New Yorker.

“SC’s voter ID lawsuit cost $3.5 million; But court rules federal government must cover some of the costs”

January 5, 2013, 8:36 amDepartment of Justice, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The State: “It cost South Carolina $3.5 million to sue the federal government over the state’s voter ID law – but the federal government will have to pay some of that bill. Late Friday, a court ruled that because South… Continue reading

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