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Law School News: Bright Anniversaries In Uncertain Times 10/06/2020, Nicole Dyszlewski, Louisa Fredey
Law School News: Bright Anniversaries In Uncertain Times 10/06/2020, Nicole Dyszlewski, Louisa Fredey
Life of the Law School (1993- )
No abstract provided.
“We Are Still Citizens, Despite Our Regrettable Past” Why A Conviction Should Not Impact Your Right To Vote, Jaime Hawk, Breanne Schuster
“We Are Still Citizens, Despite Our Regrettable Past” Why A Conviction Should Not Impact Your Right To Vote, Jaime Hawk, Breanne Schuster
Seattle Journal for Social Justice
No abstract provided.
Section 2 After Section 5: Voting Rights And The Race To The Bottom, Ellen D. Katz
Section 2 After Section 5: Voting Rights And The Race To The Bottom, Ellen D. Katz
Articles
Five years ago, Shelby County v. Holder released nine states and fifty-five smaller jurisdictions from the preclearance obligation set forth in section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). This obligation mandated that places with a history of discrimination in voting obtain federal approval—known as preclearance—before changing any electoral rule or procedure. Within hours of the Shelby County decision, jurisdictions began moving to reenact measures section 5 had specifically blocked. Others pressed forward with new rules that the VRA would have barred prior to Shelby County.
Voting Realism, Gilda R. Daniels
Voting Realism, Gilda R. Daniels
All Faculty Scholarship
Since Shelby County v. Holder, the country has grown accustomed to life without the full strength of the Voting Rights Act. Efforts to restore Section 4 have been met with calls to ignore race conscious remedies and employ race neutral remedies for modern day voting rights violations. In this new normal, the country should adopt “voting realism” as the new approach to ensuring that law and reality work to address these new millennium methods of voter discrimination.
A New Proposal To Address Local Voting Discrimination, Cody Gray
A New Proposal To Address Local Voting Discrimination, Cody Gray
University of Richmond Law Review
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What The Marriage Equality Cases Tell Us About Voter Id, Ellen D. Katz
What The Marriage Equality Cases Tell Us About Voter Id, Ellen D. Katz
Articles
Two years ago, United States u. Windsor tossed out the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA"). Thereafter, proponents of marriage equality secured dozens of notable victories in the lower courts, a smattering of setbacks, and last June, the victory they sought in Obergefell v. Hodges. During this same period, opponents of electoral restrictions such as voter identification have seen far less sustained success. Decided the day before Windsor, Shelby County v. Holder scrapped a key provision of the Voting Rights Act ("VRA") while making clear that plaintiffs might still challenge disputed voting regulations under Section 2 of the VRA and the …
The Blinding Color Of Race: Elections And Democracy In The Post-Shelby County Era, Sahar F. Aziz
The Blinding Color Of Race: Elections And Democracy In The Post-Shelby County Era, Sahar F. Aziz
Sahar F. Aziz
No abstract provided.
Transformation: Turning Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act Into Something It Is Not, J. Christian Adams
Transformation: Turning Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act Into Something It Is Not, J. Christian Adams
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Voter Rights And Civil Rights Era Cold Cases: Section Five And The Five Cities Project, Paula C. Johnson
Voter Rights And Civil Rights Era Cold Cases: Section Five And The Five Cities Project, Paula C. Johnson
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
An “Equal Sovereignty” Principle Born In Northwest Austin, Texas, Raised In Shelby County, Alabama, David Kow
An “Equal Sovereignty” Principle Born In Northwest Austin, Texas, Raised In Shelby County, Alabama, David Kow
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
The Path Forward From Shelby County V. Holder, Janet W. Steverson
The Path Forward From Shelby County V. Holder, Janet W. Steverson
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Grandpa, Charles Walker
Arc Of Injustice: Pre- And Post-Decision Thoughts On Shelby County V. Holder, Janai S. Nelson
Arc Of Injustice: Pre- And Post-Decision Thoughts On Shelby County V. Holder, Janai S. Nelson
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
A Fugitive From The Camp Of The Conquerors: The Revival Of Equal Sovereignty Doctrine In Shelby County V. Holder, Vik Kanwar
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
On The Repeal Of The Voting Rights Act And The Breadth Of The Long Counter Revolution, Ifetayo M. Flannery
On The Repeal Of The Voting Rights Act And The Breadth Of The Long Counter Revolution, Ifetayo M. Flannery
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Backsliding: The United States Supreme Court, Shelby County V. Holder And The Dismantling Of Voting Rights Act Of 1965, Bridgette Baldwin
Backsliding: The United States Supreme Court, Shelby County V. Holder And The Dismantling Of Voting Rights Act Of 1965, Bridgette Baldwin
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
The Post-Shelby County Game, Steven R. Morrison
The Post-Shelby County Game, Steven R. Morrison
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
After Nfib V. Sebelius, When Does The Cost Of Voting Become An Illegal Poll Tax?, Andre L. Smith
After Nfib V. Sebelius, When Does The Cost Of Voting Become An Illegal Poll Tax?, Andre L. Smith
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Toward A Fundamental Right To Evade Law? The Rule Of Power In Shelby County And State Farm, Martha T. Mccluskey
Toward A Fundamental Right To Evade Law? The Rule Of Power In Shelby County And State Farm, Martha T. Mccluskey
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Unmistakably Clear: Human Rights, The Right To Representation, And Remedial Voting Rights Of People Of Color, Matthew H. Charity
Unmistakably Clear: Human Rights, The Right To Representation, And Remedial Voting Rights Of People Of Color, Matthew H. Charity
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
The Blinding Color Of Race: Elections And Democracy In The Post-Shelby County Era, Sahar F. Aziz
The Blinding Color Of Race: Elections And Democracy In The Post-Shelby County Era, Sahar F. Aziz
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Backward: How The Supreme Court’S Decision In Shelby County V. Holder Eviscerated The Voting Rights Act And What Civil Rights Advocates Should Do About It, Pamela Edwards
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Unseen Exclusions In Voting And Immigration Law, César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
Unseen Exclusions In Voting And Immigration Law, César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Shelby, Race, And Disability Rights, Ravi Malhotra
Shelby, Race, And Disability Rights, Ravi Malhotra
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Preferential Judicial Activism, Sudha Setty
Preferential Judicial Activism, Sudha Setty
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Frederick Douglass On Shelby County, Olympia Duhart
Frederick Douglass On Shelby County, Olympia Duhart
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Shelby County V. Holder: A Critical Analysis Of The Post-Racial Movement’S Relationship To Bystander Denial And Its Effect On Perceptions Of Ongoing Discrimination In Voting, Abra S. Mason
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Demography And Democracy, Phyllis Goldfarb
Demography And Democracy, Phyllis Goldfarb
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Elimination Dance, Sarah Jane Forman
Elimination Dance, Sarah Jane Forman
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.
Eviscerating The Voting Rights Act And Moral Authority: Freedom To Discriminate Comes With A Price, Patricia A. Broussard
Eviscerating The Voting Rights Act And Moral Authority: Freedom To Discriminate Comes With A Price, Patricia A. Broussard
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
No abstract provided.