Category: Voting Rights Act

Hillary Clinton Raises Her Voice Against Voter Suppression

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On Monday, Hillary Rodham Clinton received the American Bar Association’s highest honor, the ABA Medal. I was there. Instead of... Read more

Remembering the Voting Rights Act

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“They came in darkness and they came in chains. And today we strike away the last major shackle of those... Read more

Senate Hearing Highlights Historical Importance of Voting Rights Act

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On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony that highlighted the historical, moral, and political importance of Section 5 of the... Read more

VRA Decision Unleashes Voter Suppression Laws

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Last week’s Voting Rights Act ruling by the United States Supreme Court marked a significant setback for democracy. The detrimental... Read more

Post-racial and Post-Section 4

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At the signing of the 2006 reauthorization of the VRA, after its unanimous approval by the Senate, George W. Bush... Read more

Voting Rights Act Ruling a Setback for Our Great Democracy

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  Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Shelby County v. Holder, ruling that Section... Read more

Uphold the Voting Rights Act, Says Attorney General Holder

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On the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s untimely death, Attorney General Eric Holder urged the United States Supreme Court to preserve the “crown... Read more

Reversing Voting Rights Protections is Laughable

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This blog post should be categorized as sometimes I have to laugh or I will cry. Last week, the Supreme... Read more

Will Section 5 Survive the Supreme Court?

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Anyone who cares about voting rights is watching the Supreme Court today, as it hears a case about Section 5... Read more

Civil Rights Groups File in Support of Key Voting Rights Act Section

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  A coalition of civil and voting rights groups filed an amicus brief in support of upholding an important provision... Read more