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Appeals Court Further Narrows Voting Rights Act's Scope

A federal appeals court narrowed the Voting Rights Act, ruling that separate minority groups cannot combine to claim diluted voting power.

Conservative Group Wins Legal Victory Over 2020 Voting Challenges in Georgia

A federal judge ruled that True the Vote's efforts to challenge voter eligibility in Georgia did not violate the Voting Rights Act.
The decision will likely encourage conservative activists searching for voter fraud during the 2024 presidential election.

Roberts's Rule of Disorder in Voting Rights Law

The Supreme Court's Shelby County v. Holder case significantly undermined the Voting Rights Act's enforcement mechanisms, reshaping American democracy.

Court Rules Galveston Minority Voting Coalitions Not Protected Under VRA

The 2021 redistricting map, previously considered racial gerrymandering, was ruled not to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act.

There's a New Lewis Powell Memo, and It's Wildly Racist

An influential Supreme Court Justice used racist language in behind-the-scenes communications to drive a decision against equitable Black representation in City of Mobile v. Bolden.

Supreme Court upholds Louisiana redistricting plan

The U.S. Supreme Court upholds Louisiana's second majority-Black district for 2024 but allows future challenges.

Appeals Court Further Narrows Voting Rights Act's Scope

A federal appeals court narrowed the Voting Rights Act, ruling that separate minority groups cannot combine to claim diluted voting power.

Conservative Group Wins Legal Victory Over 2020 Voting Challenges in Georgia

A federal judge ruled that True the Vote's efforts to challenge voter eligibility in Georgia did not violate the Voting Rights Act.
The decision will likely encourage conservative activists searching for voter fraud during the 2024 presidential election.

Roberts's Rule of Disorder in Voting Rights Law

The Supreme Court's Shelby County v. Holder case significantly undermined the Voting Rights Act's enforcement mechanisms, reshaping American democracy.

Court Rules Galveston Minority Voting Coalitions Not Protected Under VRA

The 2021 redistricting map, previously considered racial gerrymandering, was ruled not to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act.

There's a New Lewis Powell Memo, and It's Wildly Racist

An influential Supreme Court Justice used racist language in behind-the-scenes communications to drive a decision against equitable Black representation in City of Mobile v. Bolden.

Supreme Court upholds Louisiana redistricting plan

The U.S. Supreme Court upholds Louisiana's second majority-Black district for 2024 but allows future challenges.
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Video: The Latest Challenge to the Voting Rights Act

A recent court ruling in Arkansas could weaken the Voting Rights Act and make it harder to challenge racially discriminatory voting practices.
The ruling by the 8th Circuit appeals court would effectively bar private citizens and civil rights groups from suing under section 2 of the law.

Video: The Latest Challenge to the Voting Rights Act

A recent court ruling in Arkansas could weaken the Voting Rights Act and make it harder to challenge racially discriminatory voting practices.
The ruling by the 8th Circuit appeals court would effectively bar private citizens and civil rights groups from suing under section 2 of the law.

Video: The Latest Challenge to the Voting Rights Act

A recent court ruling in Arkansas could weaken the Voting Rights Act and make it harder to challenge racially discriminatory voting practices.
The ruling by the 8th Circuit appeals court would effectively bar private citizens and civil rights groups from suing under section 2 of the law.

The Supreme Court May Be Poised to Kill the Voting Rights Act Once and for All

The right wing has targeted the Voting Rights Act since it was enacted in 1965.
A panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that only the DOJ can file lawsuits to enforce voting rights under the Voting Rights Act.

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A Rando Trump Judge Just Blew a Giant Hole in the Voting Rights Act

Judge Stras's decision makes the Voting Rights Act virtually unenforceable in seven states.
The Eighth Circuit ruled that private citizens could not sue to protect their voting rights.
If the ruling is upheld, only the attorney general can challenge states that violate voting rights.
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