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The Continued Need For The Voting Rights Act: Examining Second-Generation Discrimination, Jenigh J. Garrett
The Continued Need For The Voting Rights Act: Examining Second-Generation Discrimination, Jenigh J. Garrett
Saint Louis University Public Law Review
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An Uncertain Future For Section 5 Of The Voting Rights Act: The Need For A Revised Bailout System, Christopher B. Seaman
An Uncertain Future For Section 5 Of The Voting Rights Act: The Need For A Revised Bailout System, Christopher B. Seaman
Saint Louis University Public Law Review
In Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder (“NAMUDNO”), 129 S. Ct. 2504 (2009), the Supreme Court declined to decide one of the 2008 Term’s most prominent issues: the constitutionality of the 2006 renewal of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Instead, the Court adopted an unexpected statutory construction permitting the plaintiff to seek an exemption called “bailout” from continued coverage under this provision. Even though the Court avoided directly ruling on its constitutionality, NAMUDNO left little doubt that Section 5 remains on uncertain constitutional ground.
A revised bailout system is likely the best approach for …