WSJ: Justices question aspects of Voting Rights Act
Click to view item Posted February 27. 2013 8:00PM
WASHINGTON - Majority conservatives on the Supreme Court criticized one of the pillars of 1960s civil-rights legislation, suggesting the Voting Rights Act had outlived its relevance and was imposing undue burdens on states whose practices are subject to extra federal supervision.
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