Monthly Archives: July 2013
“Larson, Brady, Conyers Sign Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Uphold Contribution Limits”
Press release: “Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01), Chairman of the Task Force on Election Reform, joined Ranking Member Robert A. Brady (PA-01) of the Committee on House Administration, and Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (MI-13) of the House… Continue reading
“Time to Mess with Texas”
Eric Lewis writes for The New Yorker.
“Eric Holder Takes the Fight for Voting Rights to Texas”
“North Carolina Republicans slammed over ‘suppressive’ voting bill”
“North Carolina: First in Voter Suppression”
David Firestone blogs for NYT’s “Taking Note” editorial blog.
“And the Shenanigans Begin”
Must-read Joey Fishkin post on post-Shelby County developments.
Could Justice Ginsburg Really Have Believed Congress Would Fix the VRA in 2009?
Josh Blackman poses the question on Twitter following my earlier post. And I think this piece in American Prospect by Heather Gerken from 2009 shows the answer is yes, though it was a longshot:
Finally, it’s possible that the… Continue reading
“Holder Asks For Federal Voting Oversight In Texas”
Carrie Johnson reports for NPR’s Morning Edition about what AG Holder’s decision means for the chances of a post-Shelby Voting Rights Act fix in Congress.
“For Abbott, a Legal Fight and a Political Bonanza”
The Texas politics of bail in.
“The potential impact of one voting change in Durham, N.C.”
Don Taylor blogs.
And an update.
DOJ Makes Second Filing in Texas “Bail-In” Voting Rights Dispute
Lyle Denniston:
Thursday evening, the Justice Department filed two documents in the Washington case. In one, Justice Department lawyers said they do not object to a new request by Texas to dismiss that case in view of the legislature’s… Continue reading
Justice Ginsburg: Liberal SCOTUS Justices Were Suckers, Not Savvy, in Joining 2009 Voting Rights Case
Justice Ginsburg, in a rare interview with AP has given insight into a recent strategic choice made by the liberal Supreme Court Justices.
In a recent Slate piece, I asked whether the liberal Justices are savvy or suckers for… Continue reading
In Case the North Carolina AG Doesn’t Want to Defend North Carolina’s Tough New Voting Law…
A bill giving standing to legislative leaders.