The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today on a legal theory that holds that state courts cannot review their legislatures’ rules for federal elections, even when the rules violate the state constitution.
Tag: Voting Rights Act (1965)
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To Understand New Extremism, Look to History
Some of the forces protecting European nations even as far-right candidates thrive are not in play in the United States, and particularly not within a Republican establishment vulnerable to a takeover.
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On Affirmative Action, What Once Seemed Unthinkable Might Become Real
Should diversity still be considered the compelling interest in college admissions that the court said it was in 1978?
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Does the Constitution Guarantee a Right to Vote?
For decades, the courts and Congress have taken the lead in expanding the legal right to vote, but the founders never explicitly included it.
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There Is a Way to Make America Safe for Democracy
What if we let majoritarian democracy actually take root?