Legal Opinion
Mich. State A. Philip Randolph Inst. v. Johnson
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided August 9, 2018No. Case No. 16-cv-11844PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GERSHWIN A. DRAIN, United States District Judge
Contents
I. Introduction...537 *537A. History of Straight-Ticket Voting in Michigan...537
B. Procedural History...538
C. Passage of SB 13...539
1. SB 13 in the Michigan Legislature and Governor's Office...540
2. Legislative Hearings...541
D. Election Laws in Michigan...543
II. Findings of Fact...544
A. Impact of PA 268 on Michigan Voters...544
B. Effect of PA 268 on African-American Voters...548
1. Lower Levels of Literacy and PA 268...549
C. PA 268 and Voter Deterrence...551
D. PA 268 and Deterred African-American Voters...551
III. Burden of Proof...554
IV.…
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3Cited by1 opinion
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