Todays Supreme Court hearing
January 9th, 2012
Within the next week to ten days we will find out from the US Supreme Court whether or not a state
legislature can essentially bypass the Voting Rights Act by running out the clock on the required pre-clearance process. For the sake of voters everywhere, I hope the answer is a resounding NO. The Justices will hear 70 minutes of oral arguments today with 30 minutes given to the State, 30 minutes to the plaintiffs (including our very own Sen. Wendy Davis) and 10 minutes to the Department of Justice who opposes using the legislative maps.
Michael Li has a great blog that is a must read for those interested in following the case closer. http://txredistricting.org/
