Add to ORKGThis report provides a legal overview of two key provisions of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) affecting congressional redistricting — Sections 2 and 5 — and selected accompanying Supreme Court case law. It examines a pending Supreme Court case, Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, challenging the constitutionality of Section 5. It also provides a summary of selected legislation in the 112th and 113th Congresses that would establish additional requirements and standards for congressional redistricting
Five years ago, Shelby County v. Holder released nine states and fifty-five smaller jurisdictions fr...
Five years ago, Shelby County v. Holder released nine states and fifty-five smaller jurisdictions fr...
In Shelby County v. Holder, decided this June, the United States Supreme Court struck down Section 4...
This report provides a legal overview of Section 2 of the VRA, a key provision affecting congression...
This report provides a legal overview of Section 2 of the VRA, a key provision affecting congression...
Section V of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) required covered jurisdictions to obtain “preclearance” bef...
Section V of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) required covered jurisdictions to obtain “preclearance” bef...
This Issue Brief from the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy begins by explaining the ...
The Voting Rights Act (VRA) has been an important mechanism for increasing participation by racial m...
This report provides background information on the historical circumstances that led to the adoption...
Program year: 1994/1995Digitized from print original stored in HDRDue to incited interest in recent ...
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed with the intention of providing all Americans with the equa...
Gerrymandering through the method of redistricting poses a grave threat to our democracy. Redistrict...
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the coverage formula of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Shelby Cou...
As with other questions of constitutional law, the key to Shelby County is, “who decides?” Congres...
Five years ago, Shelby County v. Holder released nine states and fifty-five smaller jurisdictions fr...
Five years ago, Shelby County v. Holder released nine states and fifty-five smaller jurisdictions fr...
In Shelby County v. Holder, decided this June, the United States Supreme Court struck down Section 4...
This report provides a legal overview of Section 2 of the VRA, a key provision affecting congression...
This report provides a legal overview of Section 2 of the VRA, a key provision affecting congression...
Section V of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) required covered jurisdictions to obtain “preclearance” bef...
Section V of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) required covered jurisdictions to obtain “preclearance” bef...
This Issue Brief from the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy begins by explaining the ...
The Voting Rights Act (VRA) has been an important mechanism for increasing participation by racial m...
This report provides background information on the historical circumstances that led to the adoption...
Program year: 1994/1995Digitized from print original stored in HDRDue to incited interest in recent ...
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed with the intention of providing all Americans with the equa...
Gerrymandering through the method of redistricting poses a grave threat to our democracy. Redistrict...
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the coverage formula of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Shelby Cou...
As with other questions of constitutional law, the key to Shelby County is, “who decides?” Congres...
Five years ago, Shelby County v. Holder released nine states and fifty-five smaller jurisdictions fr...
Five years ago, Shelby County v. Holder released nine states and fifty-five smaller jurisdictions fr...
In Shelby County v. Holder, decided this June, the United States Supreme Court struck down Section 4...