U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law
Oct. 7, 2014
High court elections clause case is a sleeper sequel
Sequels are rarely bigger blockbusters than the original. But for the second time in three years, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken an Arizona case about a seldom-litigated portion of the U.S. Constitution.
Justin Levitt
Professor
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Email: justin.levitt@lls.edu
Justin helped lead the federal government's work on voting rights in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 2015-17.
Sequels are rarely bigger blockbusters than the original. But for the second time in three years, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken an Arizona case about a seldom-litigated portion of the U.S. Constitution. The court granted certiorari in the case, Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 13-314, last week. It looks technical and obscure. In truth, it's a sleeper.
The text at issue is the elections clause of Article I of the Constitution: "...
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