28

Jan

Local Redistricting, Redistricting, Redistricting Race Rulesaugusta city, Georgia, local

Augusta City Election Officials Perplexed at Running Elections Without DOJ Supervision

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In this local news story, election officials in Augusta City, GA remain befuddled about how to proceed with elections without having to report to the Justice Dept. on their every…

27

Jan

Redistricting, Redistricting Race Rules, REFORMGeorgetown Public Policy Review, lawid

PODCAST: Georgetown Public Policy Review Talks Voting Rights in 2016

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From the Georgetown of Politics and Public Service, IPPS fellow Buffy Wicks, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, and Ari Berman, reporter for The Nation join Georgetown Public Policy Review executive…

25

Jan

LAW, NEWS, POLICY and PRACTICE, Redistricting, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race RulesAlabama, attorney fees, States

U.S. Supreme Court: Shelby County Cannot Recoup Attorney Fees for Winning Landmark Voting Rights Case

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Today the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Shelby County, Alabama. It means that Shelby is stuck with the $2 million bill for winning its landmark case against the…

11

Jan

Redistricting Race Rulesfeatured

Video – The Voting Rights Act 50 Yrs. Later

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Wash. DC: Professors Julian Zelizer and Orville Vernon Burton talked about the factors that led to the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and challenges to voter’s rights…

28

Sep

Redistricting, Redistricting Race Rulesfeatured, national, U.S.

NCSL Covers the Evolution of the Voting Rights Act

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Is the Voting Rights still relevant in 2015? How has it changed voting since 1965? How has it been transformed along the way? Is it still an effective shield against…

14

Apr

NEWS, Racial Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Redistricting Gerrymanders, Redistricting Litigation, Redistricting Race RulesAlabama, black caucus, lawid

Supreme Court Looks Past Weak Pleadings to Find Potential Racial Gerrymander in Alabama Map

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The Supreme Court’s recent opinion remanding a challenge by Black state officials to the 2012 Alabama Legislative district map back to a federal district court is relatively short for a…

09

Mar

Redistricting Race Rulesevents, Massachusetts

UMass Lowell to Mark 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act

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Contacts for media:  Christine Gillette, 978-934-2209 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944 or Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu LOWELL, Mass. – Fifty years ago this month, civil rights activists engaged in three historic marches from…

04

Mar

Redistricting Race RulesACLU, Yakima Washington

ACLU Seeking Millions in Yakima Voting Rights Lawsuit

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The city of Yakima lost a voting rights lawsuit against its at-large city council elections. Now the ACLU, which filed the lawsuit - wants court costs and attorneys fees. The…

24

Feb

Redistricting Race Rules

Alabama Law Review Symposium: 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

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 Tuscaloosa, Alabama - February 27 8:00am -5:00pm The University of Alabama School of Law is pleased to announce the presenters for the Alabama Law Review’s Voting Rights Act Symposium. Join…