[EL] DOJ to interview legislators during VRA preclearance

[Steve Kolbert]

I came across this article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, saying that DOJ
planned to interview several Virginia state legislators as part of the VRA
sec5 process to preclear Virginia's new district lines.

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/may/25/tdmet03-justice-department-seeks-interviews-with-l-ar-1062502/

Does anyone know
- if this is a common or uncommon practice for DOJ?
- if DOJ requests interviews only in certain circumstances?
- if DOJ interviews state legislative staff as well? Or any outside parties
who might be involved in the state's redistricting?
- what kinds of questions DOJ asks?

Thanks!

Steve Kolbert
(202) 422-2588
steve.kolbert at gmail.com
@Pronounce_the_T
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