Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act requires “covered jurisdictions”—mostly, but not exclusively, in the...
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Michael R. Dimino
Professor of Law, Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Biography
Michael R. Dimino is a Professor of Law at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, where he teaches and writes in a wide variety of subjects, including constitutional law and election law. Professor Dimino graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo and Harvard Law School, and served as Articles Editor of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy. Professor Dimino served as Chief Clerk to Associate Judge Albert Rosenblatt of the New York State Court of Appeals, and then clerked for Senior Circuit Judge Laurence Silberman of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and Judge Paul Friedman of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Professor Dimino is a two-time recipient of Widener’s Faculty Scholarship Award, a three-time recipient of Widener’s Outstanding Professor Award, an elected member of the American Law Institute, and a Fulbright scholar. He has authored or co-authored several articles and six books, including Voting Rights and Election Law (4th ed. forthcoming); Understanding Election Law and Voting Rights (2d ed. 2026); and Congressional Investigations and Oversight (2d ed. 2023). In his spare time, Professor Dimino referees hockey.
Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder: Must Congress Update the Voting Rights Act’s Coverage Formula for Preclearance?
Michael R. Dimino
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act requires “covered jurisdictions”—mostly, but not exclusively, in the...