Supreme Court strikes down key provision of Voting Rights Act, narrows its scope
A divided U.S. Supreme Court found a key provision of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional Tuesday. In an opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court found that the formula used by the...
View ArticleComplete text of Supreme Court opinions in Shelby County voting rights case
This landmark decision will have a significant impact on voting laws in Texas and other Southern states with legacies of state-sponsored racial discrimination. Here is the complete text of the majority...
View ArticleTexas revives voter ID law in wake of Supreme Court decision, opponents...
In the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision on voting rights today, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said the state would revive its controversial law requiring photo identification for voters.
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