Three judges on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that private citizens and civil rights groups can't use Section 2 of the 1965 law, which bars voting practices that discriminate based on factors like race.
"Until the [Supreme] Court rules or Congress amends the statute, I would follow existing precedent that permits citizens to seek a judicial remedy," Smith argued.
At issue for the 8th Circuit panel was an Arkansas redistricting case about who could sue. The decision Monday tossed out that case in which plaintiffs argued that Arkansas' congressional map discriminated against minorities.
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