Tag Archives: Voting Rights Act
Supreme Court Considers Limits of Racial Gerrymandering
By Marcus Baldori Associate Editor, Vol. 22 In the coming months, the Supreme Court is expected to clarify its stance on the legal boundaries of racial gerrymandering. In December 2016 the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State … Continue reading
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Tagged Bethune-Hill v. Virginia, Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections, equal protection, Equal Protection Clause, gerrymandering, majority-minority districts, Mobile v. Bolden, oral arguments, racial gerrymandering, redistricting, scotus, Section 2 VRA, strict scrutiny, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, Virginia, voter packing, voting rights, Voting Rights Act
Civil Rights Enforcement in the Trump Era
By Ali Boyd Associate Editor, Vol. 22 Online Publications Editor, Vol. 23 In the wake of President Trump’s recent inauguration, millions of people across the world came out in protest of his rhetoric and policy agenda.[1] The day after the inauguration, the Women’s … Continue reading
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Tagged ADA, administration's civil rights agenda, civil rights, civil rights agenda, Civil Rights Division, civil rights enforcement, Department of Justice, DOJ, DOJ Civil Rights Division under Trump, DOJ under Trump, DOMA, John Gore, John M. Gore, LGBT rights, LGBTQ rights, North Caroline bathroom bill, President George W. Bush, President Trump, protest, race discrimination, Republican Party and voting rights, Sally Yates, voting rights, Voting Rights Act, VRA, widespread protest, Women's March
Deterrence and Democracy: Election Law After Preclearance
By Asma Husain Associate Editor, Vol. 22 In 2013, Chief Justice Roberts delivered the Court’s opinion in Shelby County v. Holder, which struck down key provisions of the Voting Rights Act. Considered the crown jewel of the Civil Rights Movement, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006 Voting Rights Act reauthorization, election law, elections, Justice Ginsburg dissent, Justice Roberts majority, minority vote suppression, modern Voting Rights Act, polling place closure, polling places, preclearance formula, race-based voter suppression, Shelby v. Holder, throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm, voter ID, voter ID laws, voter suppression, voting rights, Voting Rights Act, voting rights litigation
Presidential Election 2016: Why Democrats’ Frustration with Shelby County May Be Misdirected
By Ali Boyd Associate Editor, Vol. 22 In the midst of a nationwide battle for civil rights, President Lyndon B. Johnson called on Congress to create one of the most expansive protections of voting rights ever seen. The result, the Voting … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, 2016 election, Brennan Center for Justice, coverage formula, Democrats, early voting, electoral votes, Jim Sensenbrenner, minorities, minority voters, modern Voting Rights Act, polling place closure, polling places, presidential election, restrictions on voting, Section 4(b) of the VRA, Shelby County v. Holder, Shelby v. Holder, updated coverage formula, voter ID, voter suppression, voting restrictions, voting rights, Voting Rights Act, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, voting rights litigation
Michigan Emergency Manager Law Upheld by Sixth Circuit
By Marcus Baldori Associate Editor, Vol. 22 On September 12, 2016, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Michigan’s controversial emergency manager law in a 3-0 decision. In general, the law provides that, when certain financial triggers are met, … Continue reading
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Tagged bankruptcy, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), disparate impact, due process, emergency management, emergency manager, Eric Scorsone, financial distress, financially distressed cities, first amendment, Flint water crisis, Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, local government control, Michigan, Michigan residents, Public Act 436, Sixth Circuit, State of Michigan, Thirteenth Amendment, voting rights, Voting Rights Act
Poll workers: gatekeepers of the democratic process
By Amy Luong Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Production Editor, Vol. 22 March marked an increased number of states that began imposing Voter ID requirements among other voting prerequisites.[1] In 2013, the Supreme Court declared the coverage formula, § 4(b) of the Voting … Continue reading
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Tagged Arusha Gordon, discrimination, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Ezra D. Rosenberg, implicit bias, meaningful ballot, poll worker training, pollworkers, Shelby County v. Holder, training, voter ID, voter ID laws, voter suppression, voting rights, Voting Rights Act
Block the vote: North Carolina’s voting laws on trial
By Matt Johnson Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Contributing Editor, Vol. 22 Election season is upon us, and everything from stickers to lawn signs are meant to encourage the American people to get to the polls. However, there is a disturbing … Continue reading
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Tagged confidence in elections, Democracy North Carolina, early voting, Jenny Jarvie, John Oliver, Judge Schroeder, Los Angeles Times, NAACP, North Carolina, North Carolina primary, North Carolina State Board of Elections, pre-registration, reasonable impediment, Rosanell Eaton, same-day registration, Shelby v. Holder, Thom Tillis, voter ID, voter suppression, voting limitations, voting restrictions, voting rights, Voting Rights Act
