Alvaro Bedoya

Note

The Unforeseen Effects of Georgia v. Ashcroft on the Latino Community

115 Yale L.J. 2112 (2006) In Georgia v. Ashcroft, the Supreme Court weakened the protections afforded to minority voters in jurisdictions covered by the section 5 preclearance provisions of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). This Note highlights the fact that Georgia v. Ashcroft--a decision applicable to all minority voters--was based on selective statistical evidence drawn solely from the African-American community,...

Jun 1, 2006