Legal Opinion
Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 21, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2010-0651Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 10-0651 (JDB) ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., in his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION 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…
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