Holder in 2013 in relation to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Topics covered include some of the key features of the Voting Rights Act, the decision of U.S. Congress to reauthorize pre-clearance in 2006, and the decision of North Carolina to shorten its early voting period.Shapiro...
Shelby Commentary: What does the Court’s decision mean? (Richard Pildes, June 25, 2013) Opinion recap: Voting law in deep peril (Lyle Denniston, June 25, 2013) Details on Shelby County v. Holder: In Plain English (Amy Howe, June 25, 2013) Future of voting rights up in the air: In...
Shelby County v. Holder | Summary, Decision & Impact from Chapter 9 / Lesson 4 3K Read a summary of the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court case. Understand the Shelby County v. Holder ruling and its impact on the nation's voting rights laws. Related...
Shelby County v. Holder is a legal case, decided on June 25, 2013, in which the U.S. Supreme Court declared (5–4) unconstitutional Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965, which set forth a formula for determining which jurisdictions were requi