Category Archives: Department of Justice
“DOJ asks court to rule against South Carolina voter ID law”
DOJ Files Brief Opposing Supreme Court Review of Shelby County Case Challenging Constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
You can read the brief in opposition here. As expected, DOJ points (on page 21) to the recent finding of intentional discrimination by Texas in the redistricting case.
“South Carolina: Laziness Not An Excuse Under Voter ID Law”
Interesting TPM report on the closing arguments in the SC voter id trial.
“Judges to Decide Impact of SC Voter ID Law”
“Early voting: Why Justice dropped its challenge of Florida plan”
“U.S. Justice Department approves Mississippi’s legislative redistricting plan”
J. Christian Adams Alleges DOJ Career Attorneys Were Overruled in South Carolina Voter ID Case By Obama Political Appointees
The story is here. Although the article refers to “internal DOJ documents” I do not see any of them posted in the story, so at this point there will be a dispute over the veracity and/or accuracy of the… Continue reading
“Why the Supreme Court May Soon Strike Down a Key Section of the Voting Rights Act”
Nick Stephanopoulos: “Accordingly, the three-judge court’s decision to block Texas’s new district plans could amount to a Pyrrhic victory. The decision is thorough and well-reasoned, and its interpretation of the provision is quite defensible. But by highlighting the greater… Continue reading
“Rights group asks court to stop Texas voting map”
AP: “A Latino civil rights group is asking the Supreme Court to stop Texas from using congressional districts drawn by a lower federal court in the November election because they discriminate against minorities.”
I give this petition very little… Continue reading
“Feds OK Florida early voting plan for 5 counties”
AP: “U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder agreed Wednesday to accept Florida’s revised early-voting plan for five counties covered by the federal Voting Rights Act. Holder filed his response with a three-judge panel in Washington, D.C.”
“Justice Department Clears New Hampshire Voter ID Law”
TPM links to the preclearance letter.
“Redistricting in Today’s Changing Racial Landscape”
Abigail Thernstrom has written this article, published at 23 Stanford Law and Policy Review 373 (2012). From the conclusion:
At its inception, the Voting Rights Act stood on very firm constitu-tional ground; it was pure antidiscrimination legislation designed to… Continue reading