Mark Posner’s Analysis of NAMUDNO
See here.
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Ansolabehere and Persily: Deciding Not to Decide…For Now
Steve Ansolabehere and Nate Persily have written this guest post:
The Supreme Court dodged a bullet yesterday by deciding not to decide the constitutionality of section 5 of the newly reauthorized Voting Rights Act. The decision, which makes small jurisdictions… Continue reading
“Cornyn: I’ll Support Norm Coleman if He Appeals to the Supreme Court”
The Washington Independent reports.
More on VRM
Following up on this post, it sounds like things are at an earlier stage than I thought after listening to the presentation at ACS. It appears that Schumer’s office is not working with the Brennan Center on drafting the… Continue reading
“Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center Call on FEC Vice Chairman Peterson and Commissioner Hunter to Correct Their ‘Clear Misrepresentation’ of Groups’ Views”
Democracy 21 has issued this statement.
Charles: Waiting for the Civil Rights Communty
Here is a guest post from Guy Charles:
It is time for the civil rights community to step up. They have dodged a bullet with the Court’s decision to uphold the constitutionality of section 5. But the constitutionality of section… Continue reading
Cain and Tokaji: Promoting Equal Participation: A Voting Rights Act for the 21st Century
Here is a guest post by Bruce Cain and Dan Tokaji:
In avoiding the question whether a key section of the Voting Rights Act violates the Constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court has provided a welcome respite for civil rights advocates… Continue reading
Get Ready for “Voter Registration Modernization” (or “VRM”)
Just before Election Day 2008, I wrote this Slate piece calling for universal registration, in which the government proactively registers all people to vote. Pointing to the ACORN controversy and perennial disputes and litigation over registration issues, I said: “The… Continue reading
Tired of 3-3 Ties at the FEC on 527 Enforcement? Try a 2-2 Tie (with Two Recused)
See Here (MUR 6082).
Gerken: Can Congress Take a Hint?
This guest post is written by Heather Gerken:
NAMUDNO ended not with a bang, but a whimper. The Court unexpectedly issued a modest opinion on Section 5, neither affirming nor invalidating the provision. The ruling was a surprise, largely because… Continue reading
NAMUDNO Roundup
Howard Bashman links to the major papers and editorials.
In addition, see:
Luis Fuentes-Rohwer
Guy Charles
Tracie Powell
One of the questions I asked yesterday is about the reaction of challengers to the law. This NYT article includes: “Christian… Continue reading
More NAMUDNO Commentary
Bruce Ackerman
Gerry Hebert (whom I used to call the “Bailout King,” but whom I will now refer to as “The Anomaly” (see Thomas, J. concurrence, fn. 1)
Walter Dellinger, Linda Greenhouse, and Dahlia Lithwick (Slate’s “The Breakfast Table”)
NPR… Continue reading
“Quelle Surprise! The Unexpected Ruling that Saves Section 5”
I’ve given this interview to the Wall Street Journal law blog.
Early News and Commentary on NAMUDNO
Heather Gerken
Tom Goldstein (who says “Congress is now effectively on the clock: it has the period between now and the date that it decides a follow-on challenge by a covered jurisdiction that is not permitted to ‘bail out’ of… Continue reading