Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court Says US State Sought To Dilute Black Vote

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The US Supreme Court on Monday said Republican legislators in the state of North Carolina illegally used race to draw up congressional districts that would dilute the strength of African-American voters. In a 5-3 ruling, the top US court agreed with plaintiffs who said that the redrawn electoral boundaries deliberately targeted minority voters to diminish … Read more

US Supreme Court Deals Blow To ‘discriminatory’ Voting Law

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The US Supreme Court on Monday dealt a severe blow to a North Carolina voting law widely seen as discriminating against African Americans. The Supreme Court opted not to hear the case, thereby leaving in place a ruling by a federal appeals court that had struck down key parts of the legislation enacted by the … Read more