Legal Opinion
Shelby County, Ala. v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 18, 2012No. 11-5256PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
Dissenting opinion filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
In Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. One v. Holder, 557 U.S. 193, 129 S.Ct. 2504, 174 L.Ed.2d 140 (2009), the Supreme Court raised serious questions about the continued constitutionality of section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Section 5 prohibits certain “covered jurisdictions” from making any change in their voting procedures without first demon*853strating to either the Attorney General or a three-judge district court in Washington that the…
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3Cited by18 opinions
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