Despite my prediction that it appeared to be time for the Supreme Court to issue a ruling in at least one of these cases today (argued Feb. 28 and March 1), the Court has issued opinions in only one argued… Continue reading
I have written this Findlaw column. It begins: “Important provisions of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) expire next year, unless renewed by Congress. The good news is that a vigorous debate is taking place over whether, and how, the… Continue reading
The NY Times offers this editorial, which begins: “In a country that spends so much time extolling the glories of democracy, it’s amazing how many elected officials go out of their way to discourage voting. States are adopting rules… Continue reading
Sen. John Cornyn has this letter to the editor in the Dallas Morning News responding to this editorial. A snippet: “This editorial ignores Congress’ obligation to pass legislation that will survive Supreme Court scrutiny. The court likely will require… Continue reading
This George Will column will run in Sunday’s Washington Post. It begins:
John McCain’s undeclared but ubiquitous presidential campaign will produce a delicious moment when he announces, as he surely will, that he will not participate in the public funding… Continue reading
A docket entry in the case of Imperial v. Castruita from today states: “The court hereby clarifies that the preliminary injunction shall be deemed invalid. Accordingly, the court hereby retroactively denies the plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction by Judge R.… Continue reading
It is the City of Salem, Virginia. You can find the request before the three-judge court here. Gerry Hebert tells me that, if successful, this would mark the 11th jurisdiction to bail out from coverage of the VRA since… Continue reading