Defending Democracy Speaker Series | Election Law + SCOTUS

Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law, spoke about the state of election law in the Supreme Court. He spoke about partisan gerrymandering, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Supreme Court justices & reform, and what we can do protect our democracy.

00:00 - Intro
04:37 – Intro of Speaker
06:14 – Dean Chemerinsky
08:57 - Partisan Gerrymandering
16:46 – Voting Rights Act (Section 5)
21:52 – Voting Rights Act (Section 2)
30:34 – dual narratives about voting
31:33 – Q&A
40:34 – Court reform
44:25 – Ketanji Brown Jackson
47:16 – Q&A cont.
54:35 – final question
56:05 – closing

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Lorell, thanks for the series. Love your ‘do