Dissenters Decry ‘Judge-Driven’ Mistakes As 8th Circuit Declines To Hear Major Voting Case.

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request to reconsider a ruling that could weaken the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination in the election process. This decision may potentially limit the scope of the landmark civil rights law, as the majority of vote dilution cases under the VRA are brought by individual voters in collaboration with good government and civil rights groups.

January 30, 2024
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