Category Archives: NVRA (motor voter)
“Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Removal of Voters from New York Poll Books”
Release:
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), together with LatinoJustice PRLDEF and the law firm of Dechert LLP, filed suit in federal court in New York on Wednesday on behalf of Common Cause New York to… Continue reading
“Husted, Arizona Inter Tribal, and Lessons from the Constitutional Structure”
Franita Tolson:
Husted is, therefore, more than just a case about statutory interpretation. It also implicates the Constitution’s allocation of power to the states and the federal government under the Elections Clause. As both the Arizona and Ohio laws illustrate,… Continue reading
“The Voter Purge Crusade That Preceded Trump’s Sketchy Elections Commission”
Tierney Sneed for TPM:
Vice President Mike Pence, leader of President Trump’s shady “Elections Integrity” commission kicked off its first meeting last month with a promise that it would have “no preconceived notions or preordained results.”
But like many of … Continue reading
NYT and WaPo Editorialize Against DOJ Position Flip-Flop in Ohio Purge Case at SCOTUS
“Justice Dept. sides with Ohio’s purge of inactive voters in case headed to Supreme Court”
DOJ flips on SCOTUS purge case
Justin here (and with a caveat: at DOJ, I worked on amicus briefs on this issue, including in this case).
Today, DOJ filed an amicus brief in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute. The case, now at SCOTUS, is… Continue reading
“Trial over Broward’s disputed voting lists ends”
Sun Sentinel:
A ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Beth Bloom isn’t expected for several months.
The ACRU, which filed the suit a year ago, is being represented by the Public Interest Legal Foundation. Both are conservative organizations that say… Continue reading
“Ohio’s voter culling practices are legal, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted tells U.S. Supreme Court”
Cleveland.com:
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted on Monday defended Ohio’s practice of beginning the process to cancel registrations of voters who haven’t cast ballots in two years, telling the U.S. Supreme Court its actions are needed to keep accurate… Continue reading
Pema Levy with Today’s Must Read: Adams, Popper, and Coates on Their Voter Purge Crusade
Mother Jones:
At the time Noxubee County got its letter, the ACRU’s legal work was led by J. Christian Adams, a former staff attorney in the Voting Section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Adams joined the department in… Continue reading
“This DOJ Letter May Be More Alarming Than Trump Commission’s Request For Voter Data”
HuffPo:
Former Department of Justice officials and voting advocates are seriously alarmed over a DOJ letter sent to states last week that they say could signal a forthcoming effort to kick people off voter rolls. This comes as national attention… Continue reading
Matt Ford on Cert. Grant in Ohio NVRA Case
Coverage of Ohio Voter Purge Cert Grant
Breaking: Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Ohio Motor-Voter Case; Remands NC Redistricting Case
(Apologies for the delay, as ELB was down this morning.)
After being relisted only once, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Husted v. A.Philip Randolph Institute from the Sixth Circuit. The question presented is: “Whether 52 U.S.C. § 20507… Continue reading