The Voting Rights Act's Fight to Stay Rational: Shelby County v. Holder

Authors

Sudeep Paul

Document Type

Supreme Court Commentaries

Publication Date

6-4-2013

Keywords

Civil Rights, Judicial Review, Constitutional Interpretation

Subject Category

Constitutional Law | Law

Abstract

This commentary previews an upcoming Supreme Court case, Shelby County v. Holder, in which the Court may decide whether Congress's 2006 reauthorization of Section 5 and Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act was constitutional.

Recommended Citation

Sudeep Paul, The Voting Rights Act's Fight to Stay Rational: Shelby County v. Holder, 8 Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy Sidebar 271-298 (2013)