Got Prop 8? The VRA? And Voter Registration?

Here are links to my most recent SCOTUS-related op-eds.

The Supreme Court Rules There Is No One Left Standing To Appeal Prop. 8

Who’s Killing the Voting Rights Act, Congress or the Supreme Court?

Did Justice Scalia Just Make It Easier To Register To Vote?

Did Justice Scalia Just Make It Easier To Register To Vote?

My latest op-ed is up on Jurist. 

Here is the last paragraph:

So for those seeing Justice Scalia's decision as a clear statement in favor of easing voter registration requirements, that is simply not the case. This case dealt with whether a federal statute preempts a state law. And the majority gave states a clear roadmap for establishing more stringent voter registration requirements.

ARIZONA ET AL. v. INTER TRIBAL COUNCIL OF ARIZONA, INC., ET AL.

The Supreme Court handed down one decision related to election law today. You can find it here.

Justice Scalia wrote the opinion for a 7-2 majority of the Court. The majority found that federal law, the National Voter Registration Act, preemptions state law in this area. The Arizona law required proof of citizenship prior to registering to vote.

More to come.