U.S. Supreme Court
Mar. 11, 2009
U.S. Justices Limit Scope Of Voting Rights Act
In a loss for civil rights advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision Monday that there are limits to a provision in the Voting Rights Act that allows states to draw new voting districts on the basis of race.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - In a loss for civil rights advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision Monday that there are limits to a provision in the Voting Rights Act that allows states to draw new voting districts on the basis of race.
A slim majority reaffirmed the court's view that the law does not allow states to draw new voting districts if the minority group in the newly drawn district would be l...
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