Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Voting Rights Act

Section 4 of Voting Rights Act held invalid. Via ScotusBlog live blog: 10:10 Amy Howe: Shelby County. The Chief writes. 10:11 Amy Howe: Holding:

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In a five-to-four ruling, the court ruled that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. That section of the landmark 1965 law provides the formula for determining which states must have any changes to their voting laws pre-approved by

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Voting Rights Act

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