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“When Does Political Gerrymandering Cross a Constitutional Line?”
If you want to understand the monstrous effect gerrymandering has had in our elections, and the history of efforts to combat it, here’s this clear and beautifully written article by Adam Liptak. Source: When Does Political Gerrymandering Cross a Constitutional … Continue reading
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Tagged gerrymandering, SCOTUS, Supreme Court of the United States, voting rights
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Bad laws in our nation ruled by law: Plessy v. Ferguson (separate but equal) & Shelby v Holder (voting rights)
Number 4 of Casey Sullivan’s 13 worst Supreme Court decisions: 4. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896): The Court’s famous “separate but equal” ruling upheld state segregation laws. In doing so, the Court made sure that the gains of the post-Civil War … Continue reading
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Tagged Chief Justice John Roberts, civil rights, gerrymandering, Passy v Ferguson, SCOTUS decisions, Shelby v Holder, Supreme Court of the United States, voter ID laws, voter suppression, voting rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965, worst SCOTUS decisions
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“9 terrible things Neil Gorsuch could do in his first full term on the Supreme Court”
Source, Ian Millhiser at ThinkProgress: 9 terrible things Neil Gorsuch could do in his first full term on the Supreme Court I’m still depressed over Gorsuch. In the middle of last night, I began thinking about unions, especially teachers’ unions, … Continue reading
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Tagged gerrymandering, Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, Supreme Court of the United States, voter suppression
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