Voting Rights Still “Under Siege,” Says New Coalition for Redistricting Reform
Voting Rights Still “Under Siege,” Says New Coalition for Redistricting Reform
*Voting rights is a central issue for the Latino community. The fact that MALDEF is part of this coalition underlines it’s importance. After the Shelby v Holder decision the idea […]
The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Now a bipartisan gang wants to put it back together.
By Dylan Matthews, The Washington Post It’s rare that you can get Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and John Conyers (D-Mich.) to agree on much of anything. The former, after all, introduced […]
North Carolina legislature approves restrictive voting measures, Latino groups worried
By Adriana Maestas, NBCLatino The North Carolina Senate passed HB 589, one of the most restrictive voter ID measures in the nation. It permits only permits 7 kinds of ID – […]
Decisions, Decisions at the Supreme Court
By Mario Hinojosa, Latino USA The Supreme Court ruled its last batch of decisions on several cases that directly impact Latinos and other people of color. Among these, a decision […]
SCOTUS and the VRA: “Tossing the umbrella in the rain”
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco You knew the dark clouds were gathering last February when Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that extending Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act was […]
VRA on Life Support
Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Today Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg accused the majority of the court in Shelby County of using the Voting Rights Act’s provisions to kill the act itself. […]
The Supreme Court, Voting Rights and the Roberts Legacy
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco This week, with Justice Scalia writing the majority opinion, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), rejected the Arizona state law, Prop 200, that required […]
Supreme Court to Rule on Civil Rights Cases in Coming Weeks
Victor Landa, NewsTaco The U. S. Supreme Court will be handing down its decisions on two important civil rights cases soon, one possibly as soon as Monday, May 13. Both […]
Will the Supremes Axe the Voting Rights Act?
By Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Last week the Supreme Court listened to the arguments in a case titled Shelby County, AL v Eric Holder and it was a challenge of […]
Voting Rights Law Draws Skepticism From Justices
By Adam Liptak, New York Times WASHINGTON — A central provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 may be in peril, judging from tough questioning on Wednesday from the Supreme Court’s more […]
