ISSUE BRIEF (ACS): The Roberts Court, the Shadow Docket, and the Unraveling of Voting Rights Remedies
Summary
Through these cursory orders, the Roberts Court has been rewriting the rules of our democracy to prevent courts from vindicating the right to vote in an election year. Even as our nation is battling a deadly pandemic that has made exercising the right to vote more difficult, the Roberts Court is closing the courthouse doors on citizens seeking to vindicate the right to vote when it matters most.
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