How the Court Rewrites the Voting Rights Act
After Louisiana v. Callais imposed a new intent requirement on Section 2 claims, these books trace how the Supreme Court has steadily dismantled voting-rights protections and what that means for redistricting, racial equality, and democratic accountability.
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The Shadow DocketStephen VladeckVladeck traces the Court's use of the shadow docket and summary orders, giving readers context for expedited...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
Their Accomplices Wore RobesBrando Simeo StarkeyStarkey documents the Supreme Court's historical role in racial subordination, illuminating how current voting-rights...Shelf signal: Civil Rights
Supreme InequalityAdam CohenCohen offers a detailed account of the Court's rulings that have reduced democratic equality, linking doctrinal shifts...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
Justice on the BrinkLinda GreenhouseGreenhouse provides a journalist's narrative of the Court's partisan transformation and the personalities driving...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
The Second FoundingEric FonerFoner situates constitutional changes in a historical arc that helps readers understand how recent decisions alter the...Shelf signal: Civil War Era
Without PrecedentLisa GravesGraves delivers an insider critique of the Court's conservative turn, useful for readers assessing institutional...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary