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The AU Legislation & Policy Brief

A Publication of The American University Washington College of Law

Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court Invalidates Key Section of Voting Rights Act

July 2, 2013July 3, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Carolyn Appel As we commemorate the 4th of July this week, we celebrate not only our independence but our common right of equality before the law.  In one of […]

Breaking: SCOTUS Strikes VRA’s Sec. 4

June 25, 2013June 25, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Terry Colberg This morning, the Supreme Court invalidated section 4 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), holding the coverage formula unconstitutional. Here is a “plain English” explanation from SCOTUSblog. […]

The Voting Rights Act is Still Necessary to Prevent States from Abusing Their Rights

March 24, 2013March 25, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Shayna Gilmore President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law in 1965 in an effort to further the Civil Rights Movement. As a society, we would like to […]

The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Section 5’s Key Civil Rights Provision Must Be Urgently Preserved

March 18, 2013March 18, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Carlos Garcia “[O]ne of the most monumental laws in the entire history of American freedom” (http://millercenter.org/president/speeches/detail/4034) and a landmark piece toward the civil rights of every American, the Voting […]

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