In October, federal judge Nelva Gonzalez Ramos of the Southern District of Texas issued a far-reaching opinion striking down Texas’ new Voter ID law on several grounds. She not only found that the law violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, but also that it was an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote … ...
Another week with some excellent breaking news, including another opportunity at the United States Supreme Court. Equality Under the Law — Breaking News We just learned that the Supreme Court granted cert in a very important voting rights case: Shelby County v. Holder. For many years the federal government has used Section 5 of the Vot ...