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Pam Karlan to head voting rights unit at DOJ
Breaking: Pam Karlan to head voting rights unit at DOJ
by Its the Supreme Court Stupid
Politico is reporting (and Jeffrey Toobin is confirming) that Stanford Law Professor Pam Karlan will become Deputy Assistant Attorney General for voting rights in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. This position is NOT subject to Senate confirmation.
Professor Karlan is one of the leading liberal Constitutional scholars and, at 54, would make a great choice for the next vacancy on the Court, but her taking this position is important not just for her professional development, but because it ensures that voting rights will be front and center at DOJ as we enter the crucial period where DOJ will be challenging states like Texas and North Carolina on their new restrictive voting laws.
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/21/1264439/-Breaking-Pam-Karlan-to-head-voting-rights-unit-at-DOJ#
by Its the Supreme Court Stupid
Politico is reporting (and Jeffrey Toobin is confirming) that Stanford Law Professor Pam Karlan will become Deputy Assistant Attorney General for voting rights in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. This position is NOT subject to Senate confirmation.
Professor Karlan is one of the leading liberal Constitutional scholars and, at 54, would make a great choice for the next vacancy on the Court, but her taking this position is important not just for her professional development, but because it ensures that voting rights will be front and center at DOJ as we enter the crucial period where DOJ will be challenging states like Texas and North Carolina on their new restrictive voting laws.
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/21/1264439/-Breaking-Pam-Karlan-to-head-voting-rights-unit-at-DOJ#