LAW 792 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Strict Scrutiny, Voting Rights Act Of 1965, Suspect Classification
22 Dec 2019
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Notes and questions on the modern constitutional framework (different categories: citizenship, age, residency, : in carrington v. rush (us 1965), court struck down tx constitutional provision prohibiting any member of armed forces who moved to. Tx from voting while still a member of armed forces as overly broad residency restriction. Could not do it just for administrative convenience or because fears of how population might vote: other groups that might overwhelm local populations have been subject to restrictive enfranchisement schemes compare auerbach v. rettaliata (2d cir. 1985) (upholding ny scheme that provides for more searching inquiry for certain classes of prospective voters, such as students, that are more likely to be transient) with. 1984) (striking down ny law requiring fixed address); collier v. menzel (cal. 1985) (city park could be place of habitation for voting purposes), and; board of election commissioners v. chicago/gary.
