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60 years later, Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters face new threats
Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Supreme Court tees up Louisiana redistricting case that could undercut Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court signaled Friday that it will take a broader look at a high-profile redistricting fight over Louisiana’s ...
Supreme Court blocks ruling that would undermine the Voting Rights Act
An appeals court had ruled only the federal government can sue to enforce a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act, ...
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Supreme Court's latest ruling further guts Voting Rights Act of 1965
Opponents state the latest rulings will make it harder for people of color, many of whom vote Democratic, to vote and challenge future state laws they say violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ...