Supreme Court Invalidates Key Section of Voting Rights Act
By: Carolyn Appel As we commemorate the 4th of July this week, we celebrate not only our independence but our…
Breaking: SCOTUS Strikes VRA’s Sec. 4
By: Terry Colberg This morning, the Supreme Court invalidated section 4 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), holding the coverage…
The Voting Rights Act is Still Necessary to Prevent States from Abusing Their Rights
By: Shayna Gilmore President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law in 1965 in an effort to further the…
The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Section 5’s Key Civil Rights Provision Must Be Urgently Preserved
By: Carlos Garcia “[O]ne of the most monumental laws in the entire history of American freedom” (http://millercenter.org/president/speeches/detail/4034) and a landmark…