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Supreme Court May Weaken 1965 Voting Rights Act Further
"This Court has been extraordinarily unfriendly to the Voting Rights Act over the last couple of decades," a voting rights ...
Supreme Court Will Consider Challenge to Voting Rights Act Remedies
The justices may limit the ability of courts to take race into account when trying to remedy under-representation by minority ...
Jamelle Bouie: The Voting Rights Act is quite likely dead. However
While the Voting Rights Act may be heading to its demise as a functional piece of legislation, it can still stand as a symbol ...
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The Supreme Court Prepares to End Voting Rights As We Know It
That is precisely what the Supreme Court did last week. But the news is too staggering to hide for long: The ...
Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Texans pay the price. | Opinion
This week marks the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and it's clear that Texans still needs its protections.
Supreme Court pauses ruling that weakened 1965 Voting Rights Act
Native American tribes in North Dakota challenged a state legislative map they said dilutes their voting power. An appeals ...
US Supreme Court poised to assess validity of key voting rights law
The U.S. Supreme Court signaled on Friday that it will assess the legality of a key component of a landmark federal voting ...
The Voting Rights Act is turning 60. Civil rights marchers recall a hard-won struggle
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark legislation becoming law. Those at the epicenter of the fight for voting ...