Subject: Electionlawblog news and commentary 7/9/06
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 7/9/2006, 12:45 PM
To: election-law

Georgia Preliminary Injunction Order Now Available

Here is the order enjoining Georgia from enforcing its voter i.d. law in the upcoming primary on grounds it violates the right to vote guaranteed in the Georgia Constitution. The state is appealing this ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court. In the meantime, a federal court will hear arguments this week over whether the new law violates the federal Constitution and/or section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.


"House prepares to debate renewal of Voting Rights Act"

This article originally appeared in the Miami Herald.


"Martin Frost, guest column: Pandor's [sic] box swings open"

The former Member of Congress offers these thoughts on the Texas redistricting case.


"New Fights Over Who Gets to Vote"

See this article in U.S. News and World Report.


"Voting Wrongs"

Quin Hillyer has written this piece on VRA renewal for the American Spectator.


"The Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Democracy"

Robert KC Johnson offers these thoughts at the History News Network about the Texas redistricting case.


"Lieberman and the Millionaire's Provision"

Mark Schmitt has this interesting post at TPMCafe.


"In Defense of McCain-Feingold"

Senator Russ Feingold has this letter to the editor in the Washington Post.

"What Chief Justice Roberts Forgot in His First Term: Judicial Modesty"

Adam Cohen has this editorial observer column in the New York Times, which mentions both the Texas and Vermont cases.

Thanks to Dan Tokaji...

for doing a fantastic job guest blogging for me over the last week. 
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