On Monday, Hillary Rodham Clinton received the American Bar Association’s highest honor, the ABA Medal. I was there. Instead of... Read more
“They came in darkness and they came in chains. And today we strike away the last major shackle of those... Read more
On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony that highlighted the historical, moral, and political importance of Section 5 of the... Read more
Last week’s Voting Rights Act ruling by the United States Supreme Court marked a significant setback for democracy. The detrimental... Read more
At the signing of the 2006 reauthorization of the VRA, after its unanimous approval by the Senate, George W. Bush... Read more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Shelby County v. Holder, ruling that Section... Read more
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
This blog post should be categorized as sometimes I have to laugh or I will cry. Last week, the Supreme... Read more
Anyone who cares about voting rights is watching the Supreme Court today, as it hears a case about Section 5... Read more
A coalition of civil and voting rights groups filed an amicus brief in support of upholding an important provision... Read more