How Leonard Leo's Dark Money Network Orchestrated a New Attack on the Voting Rights Act – Mother Jones
“This deeply flawed decision was bought, paid for, and masterminded by Leonard Leo.”
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“This deeply flawed decision was bought, paid for, and masterminded by Leonard Leo.”
A one-year post as a Supreme Court clerk has long been a ticket to power, influence and wealth. Law firms offer signing bonuses of $450,000 to former clerks, most of whom come from Ivy League and other top-tier law schools.
A recent legal appeal has further undermined the voting rights of people of colour in the United States and shows why a new civil rights movement is necessary, writes Malik Miah.
UCLA experts discussed the decision of a federal appeals court to rule against the use of a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Two judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit – whose rulings apply to Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota – voted Nov.
A federal court said only the government, not civil rights groups or individuals, can enforce the Voting Rights Act. By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout / December 1, 2023 The Voting Rights Act, which Congress passed to enforce the 15th Amendment, has been targeted by the right wing since it was enacted in 1965. In the…