“Justice Department Sues Florida As Voter Battle Intensifies”
NPR reports.
Category Archives: Department of Justice
“Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Florida Alleging Violations of the National Voter Registration Act”
DOJ Press Release: ” WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida and the Florida Secretary of State in his official capacity alleging that the state has violated… Continue reading
“Florida’s voter purge sparks lawsuits between state and feds”
The Miami Herald reports.
“DOJ To Sue Over Florida’s Voter Purge”
TPM: “The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division will sue the state of Florida for purging voters from its rolls in violation of federal law, Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez said in a letter to Florida Secretary of State Ken… Continue reading
“Florida groups relaunch voter registration drives, but state digs in on voter purge”
Facing South reports.
“Florida Defends Search for Ineligible Voters”
NYT reports.
“Scott Working to Answer Questions About Removing Voters”
The Ledger reports.
Florida-DOJ Showdown Over Voter Purge?
Brennan Center email blast:
Florida’s Secretary of State announced today that the state will not suspend its voter purging efforts, despite a warning from the Department of Justice that it may violate federal law. The Brennan Center released the following… Continue reading
“Florida Voter Rules Assailed by Judge, Justice Department”
Bloomberg reports.
“DOJ eyes Florida voter roll purge of non-U.S. citizens”
Politico reports.
“Justice Department Demands Florida Stop Purging Voter Rolls”
TPM: “The Justice Department sent a letter to Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner Thursday evening demanding the state cease purging its voting rolls because the process it is using has not been cleared under the Voting Rights Act,… Continue reading
“Abbott drops opposition to depositions in voter ID case”
Austin American Statesman: “In an effort to move to trial more quickly, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has quietly dropped his opposition to the Department of Justice’s request to take depositions from state lawmakers in the voter identification case.”
“Victory in Shelby County v. Holder: D.C. Circuit Issues 2-1 Ruling Upholding the Voting Rights Act”
David Gans blogs.
Quote of the Day: John Edwards Edition
“This case is so far off the rails, it literally makes me angry.”
–Ken Gross, quoted in a Bloomberg BNA article, “Prosecution of Edwards Highlights Gaps
Between DOJ, FEC on Campaign Finance Law.”