the preclearance requirement of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act which was so badly damaged by the Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder.
the preclearance requirement ensured that proven racist jurisdictions would bear the burden of proving that any changes ...
I am not a fan of the Shelby County decision, but its legal rule is simple enough: Congressional action has to be reason...
I think it was abominable, myself.
I think H.R. 4 amply does that.
the act mobilized Federal power to protect the fundamental right to vote against political White supremacy.
After Shelby County, the existing tools to defend against this discrimination are insufficient. But Congress can and sho...
I mean, is it better for us to err on the side of caution in terms of thinking about this?
I don't think they have to be under Boerne, I think each of those are actually tailored to Congress's enforcement author...
FBI Director Wray testified earlier this year that the vast majority of racially motivated violent attacks in this count...
It is long past due, and I hope it reflects the seriousness and the magnitude of the threat.