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Discriminatory Intent Claims Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act, Amandeep S. Grewal
Discriminatory Intent Claims Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act, Amandeep S. Grewal
Fordham Law Voting Rights and Democracy Forum
This Article addresses a new controversy over whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits laws that exhibit “only” discriminatory intent, in the absence of discriminatory results. Lower courts have long embraced an intent approach for Section 2. And the Department of Justice has rested its entire ongoing case against Georgia’s controversial voting bill on an intent approach.
However, this Article shows that the Supreme Court’s decision in Brnovich v. DNC effectively rejects the intent approach to Section 2. In April 2023, the Eleventh Circuit reversed its prior cases and now rejects an intent theory. This puts in peril …
Rucho In The States: Districting Cases And The Nature Of State Judicial Power, Chad M. Oldfather
Rucho In The States: Districting Cases And The Nature Of State Judicial Power, Chad M. Oldfather
Fordham Law Voting Rights and Democracy Forum
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