On AlterNet: voting rights act

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The Death of Voting Rights: Will New State Laws Reverse The Civil Rights Movement?

Wendy Weiser, Brennan Center for Justice. May 16, 2012.

Democrats are not saints. But since 2010 Republicans have been willing to unwind the Civil Rights movement's gains to stay in power.

Is Privacy Act Violated as Voting War’s GOP Hit Man is Fed Leaks By Justice Department Mole?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. January 2, 2012.

Will the DOJ investigate leaks in attacks on Voting Section employees and major voting rights decisions?

Supreme Court and Justice Department on Collision Course Over Texas Redistricting and Minorities' Voting Rights

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. December 13, 2011.

The Roberts court may insert itself into partisan politics to a degree not seen since the 2000 Florida recount, which installed George W. Bush as president.

Note to GOP Blowhards: All Judges Are 'Activist Judges'

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant. July 13, 2009.

All justices rely on their past experiences, ideologies, biases, prejudices, and yes -- the most dreaded of human qualities -- empathy.

The Supreme Court's Unanimous Attack on the Voting Rights Act

John Nichols, TheNation.com. June 22, 2009.

In a ruling Monday, the Court gave state and local officials new flexibility to 'opt out' of a key part of the anti-discrimination law.

Justice Department Targets ACORN But Ignores GOP Voter Suppression

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. October 23, 2008.

On the eve of the 2008 election, the Department leaks a FBI probe of ACORN but remains silent on widespread voter intimidation tactics.

Voter Purges Could Cause Florida-like Presidential Recounts

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. October 9, 2008.

If the November vote is close, key swing states that have been illegally rejecting voters could become recount battlegrounds like Florida.

Will the Supreme Court's Conservatives Undermine the Voting Rights Act?

Rick Hasen, Election Law Blog. May 16, 2008.

A potentially huge decision on Voting Rights Act decision looms in a very obscure Supreme Court case.