Category Archives: Supreme Court
You Can Now Read a Transcript of My NPR “Fresh Air” Interview on the Growing Risks to American Democracy and Voting Rights
Pam Karlan: Why Section 2 Matters to *Existing* Minority-Opportunity Districts
The following is an important guest post from Pam Karlan:
In a recent post describing his amicus brief in Louisiana v. Callais, Nick Stephanopoulos points out a “large decline in racially-polarized voting” in many jurisdictions may preclude plaintiffs… Continue reading
“In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court’s handling of Trump cases”
Lawrence Hurley for NBC News:
Federal judges are frustrated with the Supreme Court for increasingly overturning lower court rulings involving the Trump administration with little or no explanation, with some worried the practice is undermining the judiciary at a sensitive… Continue reading
Amicus Brief on the Fifteenth Amendment in Louisiana v. Callais
Another ELB contributor has entered the Callais fray. Today, I filed an amicus brief in support of the Robinson appellants in this fall’s blockbuster voting rights case, Louisiana v. Callais. You can find my amicus brief here. Thanks to… Continue reading
“Money, Politics, and the First Amendment”
This looks to be a great hybrid event at the University of Wisconsin’s State Democracy Research Initiative on October 3.
“The Future of Voting Rights Is on the Line at the Supreme Court”
Here’s a transcript of a bit of my Slate Amicus podcast conversation with Dahlia Lithwick:
Can you just explain to us what happens if Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is no longer the mechanism by which voters can… Continue reading
Announcing the Safeguarding Democracy Project’s Fall Lineup of Events and Webinars, Focused on the Fairness and Integrity of the 2026 Midterms
The Risk of Federal Interference in the 2026 Midterm Elections
Tuesday, September 16, 12:15pm-1:15pm PT, Webinar
Register here.
Ben Haiman, UVA Center for Public Safety and Justice, Liz Howard, NYU Law Brennan Center for Justice, and Stephen Richer, Ash Center for Democratic Governance… Continue reading
State of Louisiana, in Motion for Divided Argument for the Supreme Court “Vehemently” Takes the Position that the Creation of a Race-Conscious District as Required by the Voting Rights Act is Unconstitutional
The mask is truly off.
I Spoke with Dahlia Lithwick for Slate Amicus Podcast on the Risks to the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court and the Emerging Redistricting Wars
Slate Plus listeners can find the podcast here.
With Louisiana Essentially Flipping Sides in Callais Case Before Supreme Court and Arguing Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is Unconstitutional, Full Defense Shifts to Voting Rights Groups
As noted yesterday, Louisiana essentially flipped sides in the Lousiana v. Callais case. In an earlier brief, Louisiana argued that its congressional districts were not a racial gerrymander because politics, rather than race, predominated in drawing district lines. Now… Continue reading
“Louisiana urges Supreme Court to bar use of race in redistricting, in attack on Voting Rights Act”
Mark Sherman for the AP:
Louisiana on Wednesday abandoned its defense of a political map that elected two Black members of Congress and instead called on the Supreme Court to reject any consideration of race in redistricting in a case… Continue reading
“Of Course the Voting Rights Act Would Die at This Moment”
Linda Greenhouse NYT column.
Federal Government Files Supreme Court Brief in NRSC Case Arguing That an Aspect of Federal Campaign Finance Law Violates the First Amendment
You can find the government’s brief on the merits here. You can find the brief of the Republican Party making similar arguments here. Because the government has taken the unusual position in attacking the constitutionality of a law… Continue reading