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Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
CRL&P Daily Reads: October 9, 2013
Kan. and Ariz. prepare for "two-tier voting." Cal. police officer tricks intellectually disabled teen into buying marijuana. Cal. governor signs bill allowing nurse practicioners to perform abortions. New Ohio law…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
A surprising story about unsurprising circumstances: political partisanship burdening the right to vote
From The Guardian, a fascinating example of the unintended consequences of voter registration. The article begins: Mark Wandering Medicine has sacrificed more than most for his country. He served six…
The Faculty Lounge
DOJ Invokes Voting Rights Act in Suit v. N.C. over Voting Law Changes
Today, the DOJ will sue North Carolina under sections 2 and 3 of the Voting Rights Act in an attempt to invalidate substantial portions of North Carolina's reforms to its…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Senator Rand Paul talking up restoring voting and gun rights for felons, as well as sentencing reform
Main September 16, 2013Senator Rand Paul talking up restoring voting and gun rights for felons, as well as sentencing reformMy (unhealthy? appropriate?) bromance with U.S. Senator Rand Paul has reached…
Education Law Prof Blog
State Briefs
Alabama Accountability Act May Have Little Beneficial Impact for Students in "Failing" SchoolsHaving branded 70 of its public schools as failing, Alabama is finding that there are even fewer opportunities for students…
The Faculty Lounge
Some Initial Thoughts
Many thanks to Dan Filler for including me in the Faculty Lounge. This has been an interesting summer for social change. Here in the U.S. we have witnessed Supreme Court…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Defensible Disenfranchisement”
Main April 22, 2013"Defensible Disenfranchisement" The title of this post is the title of this newly posted article by Mary Sigler now available via SSRN. Here is the abstract: As…
Alabama Employment Law Report
Voting In Alabama, Service Dogs Under the ADA and Homewood Police Officer Fired for Text Messages
Voting Laws in Alabama. As we all know by now, election day is Tuesday, November 6. What do the laws of Alabama require Employers to do for their employees? ALL…
North Carolina Appellate Practice Blog
Early Voting Begins Today
Starting today, you can vote early in the appellate judicial elections (and the other races) by heading down to your County Board of Elections. Some counties have additional locations where…
The Faculty Lounge
Voting rights and discrimination in Texas legislative districts
With election season in full swing and many states running tight races, voting districts are primed to be a key factor in determining control of power positions. Texas is already…