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A Proposal To Win The District Of Columbia A Partial Vote In The House Of Representatives, Mary M. Cheh
A Proposal To Win The District Of Columbia A Partial Vote In The House Of Representatives, Mary M. Cheh
University of the District of Columbia Law Review
Unlike many citizens of the United States, citizens of the District of Columbia are denied a vote in the national legislature. Not only are they denied a voting representative on matters of national scope and importance, but Congress may control all facets of local governance for the 700,000 residents of the District. This paper suggests a new initiative. It calls for the D.C. Council, under its "Home Rule" authority granted by Congress, to amend a federal law, "The District of Columbia Delegate Act," ("Delgate Act") and give the District's delegate to the House of Representatives the authority to vote in …
A Strike At The Heart Of Democracy: Why Legal Challenges To Felon Disenfranchisement Laws Should Succeed, Alysia Robben
A Strike At The Heart Of Democracy: Why Legal Challenges To Felon Disenfranchisement Laws Should Succeed, Alysia Robben
University of the District of Columbia Law Review
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A Representative Democracy: An Unfulfilled Ideal For Citizens Of The District Of Columbia, Aaron E. Price Sr.
A Representative Democracy: An Unfulfilled Ideal For Citizens Of The District Of Columbia, Aaron E. Price Sr.
University of the District of Columbia Law Review
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Johnson V. De Grandy: Mixed Messages On Equal Electoral Opportunity Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act, Brenda Wright
Johnson V. De Grandy: Mixed Messages On Equal Electoral Opportunity Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act, Brenda Wright
University of the District of Columbia Law Review
Johnson v. De Grandy' is Florida's contribution to the burgeoning Supreme Court jurisprudence addressing the redistricting which followed the 1990 Census.2 That round of redistricting has been heavily influenced by Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which Congress amended in 1982 to prohibit election practices that deny minorities an equal opportunity to participate in the political process andelect candidates of their choice to office.3 Because the composition of election districts may have a powerful impact on the ability of racial or ethnic minorities to elect candidates of their choice to office, 4 redistricting is among the practices …
Holder V. Hall: Blinking At Minority Voting Rights, Laughlin Mcdonald
Holder V. Hall: Blinking At Minority Voting Rights, Laughlin Mcdonald
University of the District of Columbia Law Review
Parts I and II of this Article discuss the sole commissioner form of government in Bleckley County and the nature and disposition of plaintiffs' Section 2 challenge in the lower courts. Part III analyzes the decision of the Supreme Court, its formalistic construction of Section 2, and the Court's retreat from voting rights enforcement. Part IV is a critique of the concurring opinion of Justice Thomas and responds to his arguments that the creation of majority-minority districts improperly embroils the courts in political theorizing and is a form of segregation. This Article concludes with a discussion of the critical role …