2015 Student Convention - Voting Rights Institute Panel

The landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 is one of the most successful civil rights laws in our nation’s history, and remains an important piece of national legislation. This training aimed to provide attendees with the tools and tips necessary to become active members of the voting rights bar. This training provided an overview of voting rights law including Section 5: Shelby County v. Holder, Section 2: Voter ID & Redistricting, and constitution claims illustrated by Crawford v. Marion County Board of Elections. It covered race & voting, litigation strategies, Photo ID cases, new theories found in cases like White v. Regester & Lario, and careers in Election Law and Voting Rights.

 

Featuring: 

 

Gary Bledsoe – President, Texas NAACP

Wendy Davis – former Texas State Senator

Chad Dunn – Partner, Brazil & Dunn

Martin Golando – General Counsel, Mexican American Legislative Caucus

Gerry Hebert – Executive Director and Director of Litigation, Campaign Legal Center

David Richards – Senior Counsel, Richards Rodriguez & Skeith LLP