Arkansas
Arkansas groups want full federal appeals court to revisit ruling limiting scope of the Voting Rights Act
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- December 12, 2023
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LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Progressive advocacy groups in Arkansas on Monday asked a full federal appeals court to reconsider a three-judge panel’s ruling that private groups can’t sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act. The Arkansas Public Policy Panel and the Arkansas State Conference NAACP asked for the case to go […]
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Alabama
10 Years After Supreme Court Gutted Voting Rights, Advocates Say Congress Must Reverse Damage | #elections | #alabama
Since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Shelby County v. Holder exactly 10 years ago Sunday, at least 29 states have enacted nearly 100 restrictive laws including many that are racially discriminatory, according to an analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice. The nonpartisan law and policy think tank said Friday that […]
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