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A case in which the Court found that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional.
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On June 25, 2013, the Court ruled by a 5 to 4 vote that Section 4(b) was unconstitutional because the coverage formula was based on data over 40 years old.

Shelby County v. Holder

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Shelby County v. Holder, 570 U.S. 529, is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the constitutionality of two provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: Section 5, ... Wikipedia
Date decided: 2013
Argument: Oral argument
Concurrence: Thomas
Dissent: Ginsburg, joined by Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
Docket no: 12-96
Majority: Roberts, joined by Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito

Jun 24, 2022 · Shelby County v. Holder was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by eliminating critical protections ...
Nov 17, 2023 · ... Shelby County v. Holder, 570 U.S. 529 (2013). The Supreme Court did not rule on the constitutionality of Section 5 itself. The effect of the ...
Aug 4, 2018 · The 2013 Supreme Court decision swung open the door for states to enact restrictive voting laws, making it harder for people of color to vote.
Jun 21, 2023 · The Supreme Court decision allowed states with a history of race discrimination to implement voting changes without federal approval. Read More ...
In Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Right Act of 1965 and dismantled protections against racial discrimination in voting.
Nov 17, 2023 · On June 25, 2013, the United States Supreme Court held that it is unconstitutional to use the coverage formula in Section 4(b) of the Voting ...
The central issue in this case is whether Congress's 25-year extension of sections 4(b) and 5 the VRA exceeded its authority under the Fifteenth Amendment.
The Court held that the relevant statutory provisions were now unconstitutional because Congress's requirements must be justified by current burdens and needs.