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Conservative Majority Strikes Down Voting Rights Act Section

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The Voting Rights Act has been struck down after 60 years of existence. Harvard Law Professor Nick Stephanopoulos stated on social media that while Section 2 was not totally struck down, the new requirement to prove intent will prevent the law from helping minority voters in virtually all circumstances. The law originated from civil rights marches in the 1960s. The White House stated the decision returns the law to its original intent to protect against intentional racial discrimination. Bob Driscoll, a former leader of the Civil Rights Division under President George W. Bush, said the ruling was not surprising given the court's recent movement toward race neutrality in employment and affirmative action cases. A dissent in a case addressed the practice of divvying up by race. This section previously required maps to be drawn without discrimination against racial minorities.

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WNYC 93.9 FM

“Harvard Law Professor Nick Stephanopoulos put it this way on social media, light a candle for the Voting Rights Act, which died today, age 60.”

WBUR Boston

“the high court has been moving more broadly in terms of race neutrality in cases involving employment and affirmative action at universities. And it's the court saying, yes, here too. When drawing district lines, you cannot explicitly be taking race into account.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“The White House says the new court decision returns the law to its original intent, which was to protect against intentional racial discrimination.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“the court ruling this week because the high court has been moving.”

WBUR Boston

“divvying up by race. That came in a dissent in a case.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“terms of race neutrality and cases involving employment and affirmation of action.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“to three vote by the conservative majority struck down a key section of the Voting Rights Act, which required maps to be drawn not to discriminate against racial minorities.”

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