The Voting Rights Act
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14 The Voting Rights Act Cases
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
The Voting Rights Act
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (Amicus)
Whether limitations on ballot collection and out-of-precinct voting under Arizona law violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by denying or abridging the right to vote in a manner that has a racially discriminatory effect.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
The Voting Rights Act
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (Amicus)
Whether limitations on ballot collection and out-of-precinct voting under Arizona law violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by denying or abridging the right to vote in a manner that has a racially discriminatory effect.
Court Case
Sep 2017
The Voting Rights Act
Voting Rights Trial in Ferguson
On December 18, 2014, the ACLU filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Ferguson-Florissant School District’s at-large electoral system used to elect school board members.
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Court Case
Sep 2017
The Voting Rights Act
Voting Rights Trial in Ferguson
On December 18, 2014, the ACLU filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Ferguson-Florissant School District’s at-large electoral system used to elect school board members.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2014
The Voting Rights Act
Shelby County v. Holder
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is one of our nation’s most critical federal civil rights statutes. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which is a key element of the Act, requires certain jurisdictions that have a history of discriminatory voting practices to get advance approval from the federal government before changing their election laws.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2014
The Voting Rights Act
Shelby County v. Holder
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is one of our nation’s most critical federal civil rights statutes. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which is a key element of the Act, requires certain jurisdictions that have a history of discriminatory voting practices to get advance approval from the federal government before changing their election laws.
Court Case
Nov 2012
The Voting Rights Act
Nix v. Holder
The ACLU intervened in Nix v Holder (previously Laroque v Holder) on behalf of residents of Kinston, N.C. and the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP in order to ensure that the Voting Rights Act is protected and upheld. The case challenges the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act.
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Court Case
Nov 2012
The Voting Rights Act
Nix v. Holder
The ACLU intervened in Nix v Holder (previously Laroque v Holder) on behalf of residents of Kinston, N.C. and the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP in order to ensure that the Voting Rights Act is protected and upheld. The case challenges the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act.