The Court v. The Voters: A Conversation with Joshua Douglas

In recent decades, we have witnessed an alarming trend at our nation’s highest court. From headline-grabbing cases like Bush v. Gore and Citizens United to lesser-known but still impactful cases like Crawford v. Marion County Elections Board, the Supreme Court of the United States has significantly changed American elections.

"The Court v. The Voters: The Troubling Story of How the Supreme Court Has Undermined Voting Rights" examines each of these cases in turn and explains how each decision impacted our democracy and the voting rights of everyday Americans.

In plain, accessible language, “The Court v. The Voters” uses actual human stories to allow readers to understand the real and present danger of a court that consistently undermines those it is meant to serve — while highlighting solutions that will empower readers to plot a course for change.

In conversation with Campaign Legal Center Senior Vice President Paul Smith, professor and author Joshua A. Douglas shared his knowledge of election law to lead attendees behind the scenes of the most significant cases in the history of voting rights in America.

Douglas is a professor at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. He is the author of “Vote for US: How to Take Back Our Elections and Change the Future of Voting,” which provides hope and inspiration for a positive path forward on voting rights.

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