Monday, June 22, 2009

News Alert: Supreme Court Leaves Voting Rights Act Undisturbed

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Monday, June 22, 2009 -- 10:41 AM ET
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Supreme Court Leaves Voting Rights Act Undisturbed

The Supreme Court has ruled narrowly on a challenge to the
landmark Voting Rights Act, exempting a small Texas governing
authority from a key provision of the civil rights law but
otherwise leaving the law undisturbed. The decision avoided
the major constitutional questions raised in the case. Only
one justice offered a partial dissent.

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