ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution Society

Stories:

• Justin Levitt, Counsel for the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, discussed the Indiana Voter ID cases heard by the Supreme Court this week, and the impact the Court’s opinion could have on voting access. A January 3 ACS press briefing is available online. (Video) (Video excerpts).
• Simon Lazarus and Harper Jean Tobin, attorneys with the National Senior Citizens Law Center, previewed Kentucky Retirement Systems v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an age discrimination case currently before the Supreme Court.
• Alison J. Nathan, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law, previewed the Supreme Court lethal injection case, Baze v. Rees, and discussed what is at stake.
• Stanley Brand, a former General Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, examined constitutional protections for legislators conducting national security oversight investigations.

Resources:

• Attorneys Sri Srinivasan and ACS Board of Advisors member Walter E. Dellinger present arguments against Indiana’s voter-ID laws in a Slate op-ed.
• A compilation of ACS resources regarding voter-ID requirements.
• A New York Times article questioning the reliability of electronic voting machines.