Kim Lane Scheppele
@kimlanelaw.bsky.social
Tracking autocratic legalism around the world from Princeton University.
Reposted by Kim Lane Scheppele
And if you think this paper is interesting, boy oh boy do we have a whole book coming out next year that you'll want to read 👀
It's official: An American Problem (our book on the Voting Rights Act, preclearance, and the effects of Shelby County) will be coming out next year with Princeton University Press. As the VRA faces continued threats, we're hopeful it will offer insight into why the it's is so vitally important
November 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
And if you think this paper is interesting, boy oh boy do we have a whole book coming out next year that you'll want to read 👀
Reposted by Kim Lane Scheppele
We also have a non-academic version of the paper written up over here at the @brennancenter.org:
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Growing Racial Disparities in Voter Turnout, 2008–2022
The gap is increasing nationwide, especially in counties that had been subject to federal oversight until the Supreme Court invalidated preclearance in 2013.
www.brennancenter.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We also have a non-academic version of the paper written up over here at the @brennancenter.org:
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Reposted by Kim Lane Scheppele
"Initially described as enabling the Council to have an in-depth exchange or assessment, the Council discreetly downgraded the purpose of hearings to the provision of an up-to-date picture."
A change of phrasing/practice which I think remains largely unnoticed.
cc @tinekestrik.bsky.social
A change of phrasing/practice which I think remains largely unnoticed.
cc @tinekestrik.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"Initially described as enabling the Council to have an in-depth exchange or assessment, the Council discreetly downgraded the purpose of hearings to the provision of an up-to-date picture."
A change of phrasing/practice which I think remains largely unnoticed.
cc @tinekestrik.bsky.social
A change of phrasing/practice which I think remains largely unnoticed.
cc @tinekestrik.bsky.social
Reposted by Kim Lane Scheppele
As outlined in my @ceudeminst.bsky.social paper, the Council has proactively sabotaged Art7(1) TEU procedure by applying in practice a new principle of effet inutile aka adopting interpretations of this Treaty provision making it as ineffective as possible
democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/articles/lau...
democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/articles/lau...
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
As outlined in my @ceudeminst.bsky.social paper, the Council has proactively sabotaged Art7(1) TEU procedure by applying in practice a new principle of effet inutile aka adopting interpretations of this Treaty provision making it as ineffective as possible
democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/articles/lau...
democracyinstitute.ceu.edu/articles/lau...