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Bailing in the Sunshine State

Document Type

Blog Posting

Language

English (en)

Publication Date

2022

Publication Title

Election Law Blog

Abstract

Bail-in is back in the news. In a behemoth 288-page decision in League of Women Voters of Florida v. Lee, a federal district court found that Florida intentionally discriminated against Black voters when it enacted SB 90, a 2021 bill that placed restrictions on third-party voter registration organizations, the use of drop boxes, and line-warming activities, such as providing food and water in a non-partisan fashion. That ruling alone is remarkable given how reluctant courts are to find discriminatory intent. But Chief Judge Mark Walker went farther and imposed “bail-in” relief.

Keywords

Voting Rights Act, Bail-In, Section 3(c), Florida, SB 90, Federal Oversight, Discriminatory Intent, Election Law, Racial Discrimination, Preclearance, Federalism, Judicial Remedies

Publication Citation

Travis Crum, Bailing in the Sunshine State, Election Law Blog (Mar. 31, 2022), https://electionlawblog.org/?p=128552

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