Legal Opinion
SHELBY COUNTY ALA. v. Holder
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 21, 2011No. Civil Action 10-0651 (JDB)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (“the Act”) prevents certain “covered” jurisdictions from implementing any change to voting practices or procedures unless and until the jurisdiction demonstrates to federal authorities that the change “neither has the purpose nor will have the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race or color.” 42 U.S.C. § 1973c. Praised by some as the centerpiece of the most effective civil rights legislation ever enacted, Section 5 has been condemned by others as an impermissible federal…
2Cases cited60 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Shelby County v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
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- Rogers v. LeeCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2015
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