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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
Repository Citation
Crum, Travis, "Bailing in the Sunshine State" (2022). Scholarship@WashULaw. 762.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_scholarship/762