In 1982, the Republican Party agreed to a consent decree after Democrats sued it for activities at polling places that they said were aimed at suppressing the minority vote. The consent decree barred the organization from using voter challengers, poll watchers, i.e., the “National Ballot Security Task Force,” and vote caging plans to target and intimidate voters … Read more
The Coronavirus pandemic has hit communities of color disproportionately hard: Native Americans, Navajo Nation residents to be under strictest lockdown yet after a spike in deaths; African-Americans, Disproportionately black counties account for over half of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and nearly 60% of deaths, study finds; and Latinos, For Latinos and Covid-19, Doctors Are … Read more
“The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine” – variation on an old proverb. Slowly, indeed. It’s been almost four years since I have had to update this post. (Update) 10th Circuit rules against Kansas on proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration – what about Arizona? Election law expert Richard Hasen posts … Read more
Amy Howe at SCOTUSblog reports, Government gets green light to implement “public charge” rule pending appeals: Today a divided Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request for permission to enforce a rule known as the “public charge” rule, governing the admission of immigrants to the United States. The government had argued that it would suffer … Read more
Bloomberg News reports, Arizona Ballot Laws Tossed, U.S. Supreme Court Review Likely: An Arizona election law restricting who can return early ballots was struck down by a federal appeals court because it discriminates against minorities, a decision that sets up a likely showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court. The en banc U.S. Court of Appeals … Read more