U.S. Supreme Court
May 1, 2009
Supreme Court Questions Key Voting Laws
Clearly troubled by the burden placed on states covered by a restrictive provision of the Voting Rights Act, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy appeared set Wednesday to play the decisive role in a case that could result in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down a vital part of one of the nation's signature civil rights laws.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - Clearly troubled by the burden placed on states covered by a restrictive provision of the Voting Rights Act, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy appeared set Wednesday to play the decisive role in a case that could result in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down a vital part of one of the nation's signature civil rights laws. The provision in question, Section 5 of the act, requires political subdi...
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