BOOKS
Stealing Democracy: The New Politics of Voter Suppression (Norton, 2006).
LAW REVIEW ARTICLES & CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
Digital Ethnonationalism, U. Pa. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2026) (with Danielle Keats Citron).
Ethnonationalism by Algorithm, 69 How. L.J. 206 (2026).
Antidiscrimination Law in an AI-Pervaded World, 79 Stan. L. Rev. Online 1 (2026), https://www.stanfordlawreview.org/online/antidiscrimination-law-in-an-ai-pervaded-world/ (with Ralph Richards Banks, Guy-Uriel Charles & Victor Y. Wu).
Analyzing the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence to Racially Inclusive Democracy, 2026 Utah L. Rev. 541.
Overcoming Racial Harms to Democracy from Artificial Intelligence, 110 Iowa L. Rev. 805 (2025).
The Implications of Section 230 for Black Communities, 66 Wm. & Mary L. Rev. 107 (2024) (with Catherine Powell).
State Power to Regulate Social Media Companies to Prevent Voter Suppression, 53 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 1793 (2020).
Remarks: The Future of Voting Rights, 17 N.Y.U. J. Legis. & Pub. Pol'y 637 (2014).
Political Law, 81 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 1783 (2013).
Voting Rights Disclosure, 127 Harv. L. Rev. F. 19 (2013), https://harvardlawreview.org/forum/vol-127/voting-rights-disclosure/.
Matching Political Contributions, 96 Minn. L. Rev. 1694 (2012).
The Participation Interest, 100 Geo. L.J. 1259 (2012).
Voter Identification, 105 Mich. L. Rev. 631 (2007).
The Coverage Curve: Identifying States at the Bottom of the Class, in The Future of the Voting Rights Act 242 (David Epstein et al. eds., Russell Sage Found., 2006).
Judicial Modesty and the Lessons of McConnell v. FEC, 3 Election L.J 305 (2004).
Restraint and Responsibility: Judicial Review of Campaign Reform, 61 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 663 (2004).
The Donor Class: Campaign Finance, Democracy, and Participation, 153 U. Penn. L. Rev. 73 (2004).
Judicial Manageability and the Campaign Finance Thicket, 6 U. Penn. J. Const. L. 113 (2003).
A Place at the Table: Bush v. Gore through the Lens of Race, 29 Fla. St. L. Rev. 469 (2002).
But Some are More Equal: Race, Exclusion, and Campaign Finance, 80 Tex. L. Rev. 987 (2002).
Racial Disparities and the Political Function of Property, 49 UCLA L. Rev. 1553 (2002).
Rules, Standards, and Bush v. Gore: Form and the Law of Democracy, 37 Harv. C.R.-C.L. L. Rev. 65 (2002).
Voices from the Past: Race, Privilege, and Campaign Finance, 79 N.C. L. Rev. 1541 (2001).
Mistaken Identity: Unveiling the Property Characteristics of Political Money, 53 Vand. L. Rev. 1235 (2000).
OTHER
Opinion, How to Secure a Multiracial Democracy Despite the Supreme Court, The Hill (May 26, 2026, at 10:30 ET), https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5864273-proportional-representation-democracy/.
12 Ways the Trump Administration Dismantled Civil Rights Law and the Foundations of Inclusive Democracy in its First Year, The Conversation (Jan. 16, 2026, at 14:33 ET), https://theconversation.com/12-ways-the-trump-administration-dismantled-civil-rights-law-and-the-foundations-of-inclusive-democracy-in-its-first-year-273433.
Opinion, Jan. 6 Attack on Multiracial Democracy Requires Senate to Protect Freedom to Vote, The Hill (Jan. 6, 2022, at 13:30 ET), https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/588534-jan-6-attack-on-multiracial-democracy-requires-senate-to-protect-freedom-to.
The Latest Tech Hearing Is About Helping Trump on Election Day, Slate (Oct. 28, 2020, at 05:45 ET), https://slate.com/technology/2020/10/senate-tech-hearing-zuckerberg-dorsey-pichai.html (with Danielle Keats Citron).
Opinion, The CDC Must End Its Silence on the Racial Impact of Covid-19, Wash. Post (Apr. 7, 2020, at 16:54 ET), https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-cdc-must-end-its-silence-on-the-racial-impact-of-covid-19/2020/04/07/6d686450-7906-11ea-9bee-c5bf9d2e3288_story.html.
Opinion, 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Should Be Talking About the Future of Work for People of Color, The Hill (Aug. 2, 2019, at 13:15 ET), https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/455942-2020-democratic-presidential-candidates-should-be-talking-about.
Opinion, It's Time to Stop Marginalizing African Americans in Public Higher Education, Seattle Medium (Feb. 22, 2019, at 07:49 ET), https://seattlemedium.com/time-stop-marginalizing-african-americans-public-higher-education/.
Opinion, A Congress of "Firsts" Needs Real Diversity, CNN (Nov. 30, 2018), https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/30/opinions/congressional-diversity-must-include-staff-overton/index.html.
Opinion, Capitol Hill Must Fix Itself Before It Can Fix the Country, Wash. Post (Oct. 15, 2018), https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/capitol-hill-must-fix-itself-before-it-can-fix-the-country/2018/10/15/c74d2248-b793-11e8-a7b5-adaaa5b2a57f_story.html.
Federal Action to Engage Communities in Reducing Gun Violence: Recommendations from the Engaging Communities Report (Urb. Inst., 2017) (with Ellen Paddock et al.).
Engaging Communities in Reducing Gun Violence: a Road Map for Safer Communities (Urb. Inst., 2016) (with Nancy La Vigne et al.).
Want to Make America Safe? Here Are 5 Ways to Do That, The Nation (July 21, 2016), https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/want-to-make-america-safe-here-are-5-ways-to-do-that/ (with Kami Chavis).
How We Move Beyond Dallas, The Am. Prospect (July 13, 2016), https://prospect.org/civil-rights/move-beyond-dallas/ (with Kami Chavis).
What Black Americans Say About ‘Black-on-Black’ Gun Violence, The Nation (June 1, 2016), https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/what-black-americans-say-about-black-on-black-gun-violence/.
The State of the Union and African Americans, Huffington Post (Mar. 29, 2014, at 14:25 ET), https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-state-of-the-union-an_b_4675412.
Against a 'Post-Racial' Voting Rights Act, The American Prospect (Aug. 21, 2013), https://prospect.org/2013/08/21/post-racial-voting-rights-act/.
Protecting Voting Rights Is Not 'Crazy,' ACS Blog (Mar. 19, 2013).
Also available at The Huffington Post (Mar. 19, 2013, at 08:48 ET), https://www.huffpost.com/entry/protecting-voting-rights_b_2906411.
Million Dollar Contributions Corrupt Democracy, Huffington Post (Oct. 8, 2013, at 15:54 ET), https://www.huffpost.com/entry/million-dollar-contributi_b_4065854.
Texas Shows Congress Must Update the Voting Rights Act, Huffington Post (Aug. 1, 2013, at 18:35 ET), https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-shows-congress-must_b_3692068.
How to Update the Voting Rights Act, Huffington Post (June 25, 2013, at 12:52 ET), https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-update-the-voting_b_3497350.
Scalia's 'Voter Access' Case, Huffington Post (June 17, 2013, at 16:11 ET), https://www.huffpost.com/entry/scalias-voter-access-case_b_3455733.
Justice Scalia's Latest 'Racial Entitlement' Remark, Huffington Post (Apr. 17, 2013, at 18:11 ET), https://www.huffpost.com/entry/justice-scalias-latest-ra_b_3103845.
The Other Voting Rights Case, Huffington Post (Mar. 17, 2013, at 13:05 ET), https://www.huffpost.com/entry/arizona-voting-supreme-court_b_2895728.
The 'Law' of Perpetuating Racial Entitlement, Huffington Post (Feb. 28, 2013, at 08:32 ET), https://www.huffpost.com/entry/voting-rights-act-supreme-court_b_2780810.
Shelby County v. Holder: Voting Discrimination Remains Concentrated in Covered States, SCOTUSblog (Feb. 14, 2013), http://www.scotusblog.com/2013/02/shelby-county-v-holder-voting-discrimination-remains-concentrated-in-covered-states/.
The Next Voting Rights Act, The Great Debate (Jan. 30, 2013).
The Carter-Baker ID Card Proposal: Worse Than Georgia, Roll Call (Sep. 28, 2005, at 17:30 ET), https://rollcall.com/2005/09/27/the-carter-baker-id-card-proposal-worse-than-georgia/.
Stealing Liberty, The Crisis Mag., Jan./Feb. 2005, at 15.
The Problems with Requiring ID at the Polls, Roll Call (Apr. 11, 2005, at 15:29 ET), https://rollcall.com/2005/04/08/the-problems-with-requiring-id-at-the-polls/.
Profiling at the Polls in Ohio, Dayton Daily News, Oct. 30, 2004 (with Tokaji, Daniel).
Opinion, Democracy Needs Fixing; Bush Should Push Election Reforms; New Federal Standards Are Needed to Protect the Integrity of the American Voting System, Newsday, Nov. 8, 2004, at A41.
Professor Daddy's Pupil, Legal Times, Sep. 9, 2002, at 24.
Opinion, Fannie Lou Hamer Wouldn't Like This, L.A. Times, Mar. 29, 2001, at A11.
Opinion, Reform for the Rest of America, Wash. Post, May 10, 2001, at A31.