The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014: A Constitutional Response to Shelby County

Authors

Gilda R. Daniels, University of Baltimore School of LawFollow
William Yeomans, American University Washington College of LawFollow
Nicholas Stephanopoulos, The University of Chicago School of LawFollow
Gabriel J. Chin, University of California-Davis School of LawFollow
Samuel Bagenstos, The University of Michigan Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1985

Abstract

This Issue Brief from the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy begins by explaining the Voting Rights Act, Shelby County v. Holder, and the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 (VRAA). The remaining sections then explain the four specific ways the VRAA attempted to counter the holding from the Shelby County decision.

Recommended Citation

William Yeomans, Nicholas Stephanopoulos, Gabriel J. Chin, Samuel Bagenstos, & Gilda R. Daniels, The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014: A Constitutional Response to Shelby County, American Constitution Society for Law & Policy (May 2014), https://www.acslaw.org/sites/default/files/Yeomans_Stephanopoulos_Chin_Bagenstos_and_Daniels_-_VRAA_1.pdf.