The Supreme Court and Voting Rights

With the upcoming election, attention to voting rights is emphasized. This course aims to bridge the intersection of how Supreme Court cases have impacted Voting Rights for U.S. citizens in past and future elections.

Attendees will learn about Supreme Court cases dealing with voting rights at a State and Federal level, such as Shelby County v. Holder and Moore v. Harper, and the different considerations the Supreme Court weighs in resolving voting issues.  The CLE will discuss the current Supreme Court and how this Court views voting issues.  Finally, the CLE will also discuss the potential problems in the upcoming election and predict how the Court may resolve those issues before the 2024 election.

This course is suitable for attorneys with any experience who wish to know more about how the Supreme Court affects voting rights in the United States.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the current composition of the Supreme Court and how each Justice approaches issues based on the topic of law
• Examine each Justices’ judicial perspectives and how the most recent Supreme Court appointments have altered the composition of the Court
• Navigate the appointment process and how past Presidents affected the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence
• Assess how the Supreme Court manages and disposes of cases from a practical perspective
• Discover the historical background of voting rights cases, including the topics and laws that govern voting rights in America
• Recognize how recent voting rights cases have been resolved by the current Court and how those cases may help predict the outcome of possible issues for the upcoming election