Senate Judiciary Committee Grills Nancy Abudu on Voting Rights

🔍Senator John Kennedy questions Nancy Abudu about the Southern Poverty Law Center report on voting rights issues in Louisiana.

🗳️Abudu responds that she hasn't read the report but is committed to upholding the Supreme Court's decision on voter ID laws.

📜Kennedy asks Abudu to explain the meaning of legal terms like 'adequate and independent state grounds doctrine' and 'selective incorporation doctrine.'

💡Abudu acknowledges that she is not familiar with some legal terms but expresses her willingness to familiarize herself.

🧩Senator Kennedy questions Abudu about the difference between strict scrutiny and intermediate scrutiny.

What did Senator Kennedy question Nancy Abudu about?

—Senator Kennedy questioned Abudu about instances where the Southern Poverty Law Center used terms like 'racist white southerners' and 'hostile white voters' in a report regarding Louisiana's alleged infringement on minorities' voting rights.

Did Abudu read the report?

—No, Abudu responded that she hasn't read the report but is committed to upholding the Supreme Court's decision on voter ID laws.

Did Abudu know the meaning of legal terms asked by Senator Kennedy?

—Abudu acknowledged that she is not familiar with some legal terms but expressed her willingness to familiarize herself.

What is the difference between strict scrutiny and intermediate scrutiny?

—Strict scrutiny is the highest level of scrutiny applied in constitutional cases, requiring a compelling governmental interest and narrow tailoring of laws. Intermediate scrutiny is a lower level of scrutiny that requires a substantial government interest and that the law is substantially related to that interest.

What did Abudu pledge to uphold?

—Abudu pledged to uphold the Supreme Court's decision on voter ID laws.

00:00This video is a summary of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, in which Senator John Kennedy questions Nancy Abudu, nominee for United States Circuit Judge for the 11th circuit, about voting rights issues.

00:21Senator Kennedy asks Abudu about instances where the Southern Poverty Law Center used terms like 'racist white southerners' and 'hostile white voters' in a report regarding Louisiana's alleged infringement on minorities' voting rights.

01:20Abudu responds that she hasn't read the report but is committed to upholding the Supreme Court's decision on voter ID laws.

01:52Kennedy asks Abudu to explain the meaning of legal terms like 'adequate and independent state grounds doctrine' and 'selective incorporation doctrine.'

02:24Abudu acknowledges that she is not familiar with some legal terms but expresses her willingness to familiarize herself.

03:06Senator Kennedy questions Abudu about the difference between strict scrutiny and intermediate scrutiny.