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The Voting Rights Act, Questions Of Deference & Legislative Facts In A Digital Age, Allison Orr Larsen
The Voting Rights Act, Questions Of Deference & Legislative Facts In A Digital Age, Allison Orr Larsen
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AALS Constitutional Law Panel (January 5, 2015)
Do Laws Have A Constitutional Shelf Life?, Allison Orr Larsen
Do Laws Have A Constitutional Shelf Life?, Allison Orr Larsen
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Times change. A statute passed today may seem obsolete tomorrow. Does the Constitution dictate when a law effectively expires? In Shelby County v. Holder, the 2013 decision that invalidated a provision of the Voting Rights Act, the Court seems to answer that question in the affirmative. Although rational and constitutional when written, the Court held that the coverage formula of the law grew to be irrational over time and was unconstitutional now because it bears “no logical relation to the present day.” This reason for invalidating a law is puzzling. The question answered in Shelby County was not about whether …
Section 3: Election Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 3: Election Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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