by Noah Feldman If you want to understand what’s happened to voting rights in the U.S. over the past decade, just take a look at the recent […]
Tag: gerrymandering
What U.S. can learn from Canada about ending gerrymandering
by Robert Weiner and Olivia Ardito Over the past few years, the legitimacy of American elections has been called into question by Democrats and Republicans alike. Both […]
The Supreme Court doesn’t agree on what racism is
by Noah Feldman According to the Supreme Court, it’s perfectly fine for state legislatures to draw congressional districts according to political party — they just can’t gerrymander […]
NY redistricting ruling to favor Dems a disgrace
New York State Chief Judge Rowan Wilson has used his center seat on the seven-member Court of Appeals, the highest bench in the state, to try to […]
Outlandish ruling could eviscerate what’s left of the Voting Rights Act
by Erwin Chemerinsky If a decision handed down by a conservative federal appeals court last week is allowed to stand, it will gut what remains of one […]
Supreme Court’s term contained some surprising gifts for Democrats
by Jackie Calmes Even a broken clock is right twice a day, as the saying goes. The same lopsidedly right-wing Supreme Court that since June 2022 has […]
Why the Supreme Court decision on voting rights is such a shock
by Erwin Chemerinsky After a decade of weakening federal protection of voting rights, the Supreme Court last Thursday reaffirmed that the Voting Rights Act prevents racial discrimination […]
Congress’ fix to presidential votes lights way for broader election reform
by Kevin Johnson A massive eleventh-hour spending bill stuffed with thinly vetted backroom deals might seem proof of our political dysfunction. But the omnibus bill approved by […]
SCOUTS skeptical about eliminating court oversight
In a rare bit of good news out of the U.S. Supreme Court, there are signs three of the court’s six conservatives are poised to join its […]
Midterms highlight SCOTUS’ threat to Black voters
by Noah Feldman At a time when control of the House of Representatives has come down to just a few seats, it’s a good time to reexamine […]
