[EL] Tues. at GW: Key Questions from Shelby County Oral Argument

[Spencer Overton]

During oral argument in Shelby County v. Holder, the Justices asked a few
key questions that may determine the outcome of the case.

Does the coverage formula violate an equal footing doctrine?  Can Congress
constitutionally determine which states it believes should comply with
preclearance, and then “reverse engineer” a coverage formula to cover those
states?  Can lawsuits effectively replace Section 5 preclearance?  Is
Shelby County actually injured if it would be covered by alternative
coverage formulas?

On Tuesday, March 12 at 5:30 pm, voting rights experts from both sides will
provide answers to these key questions <http://gwplsi.pbworks.com>.

FEATURING
Michael Carvin, Jones Day, GW Law 1982
Gerry Hebert, Campaign Legal Center
Dara Lindenbaum, The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, GW Law 2011
Dr. Abigail Thernstrom, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Moderator:  Spencer Overton, GW Professor of Law

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Panel:  5:30-6:30 pm
Reception:  6:30-7:30 pm
GW Law School, 2000 H St, NW Wash DC
Student Conference Center (Lisner 201, on G between 20th & 21st)
Sponsored by GW's Political Law Society
RSVP to Gwpoliticallawsociety at gmail.com
Open to Press
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