Last Updated: July 30, 2020 at 12:12 PM
Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott
Case Information
Date Filed: April 7, 2020
State: Texas
Issue: Improper Election Administration
Current Court: U.S. Court Of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Case 20-50407)
Issue:
Whether Texas's voting laws in the context of the pandemic violate the Voting Rights Act and the 1st, 14th, 15th, and 26th Amendments.
Status:
Fifth Circuit opinion issued 9/10/2020.
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Commentary
Gerrymandering as Viewpoint Discrimination: A "Functional Equivalence" Test
Edward B. Foley
A First Amendment test for identifying when a map is functionally equivalent to a facially discriminatory statute.
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