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D.C. Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

May 18, 2012   // 0 Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, affirming the summary judgment of the D.C. District Court. In Shelby County, Alabama vs. Holder, the court rejected an argument advanced by attorneys for Shelby County, Alabama, that the legislative record did not support the 2006 reauthor...

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