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: ACS BlogVoting Rights Act Upheld By D.C. Cir
Late last week, a three-judge panel unanimously upheld Congress’s 25-year extension of a provision of the Voting Rights Act that bars state and local governments with a history of racial discrimination from changing election laws without prior approval. SCOTUSBlog noted that the 121-page opinion, written by D.C. Circuit Judge David S. Tatel, will likely be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The New York Times explained that “each renewal of the law has been followed by a legal challenge from some state or local agency to this preclearance requirement.”
Judge Tatel wrote that from 1980 to 2000, the Justice Department blocked 421 voting changes on the grounds they were intentionally discriminatory.
ACS compiled these resources when the Voting Rights Act was up for renewal by Congress. ACS also hosted this discussion on the constitutionality of the VRA.Full post as published by ACS Blog on June 06, 2008 (boomark / email).
Cumulative Voting
Protecting minority shareholder interests
The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law
State Will Statutes
State Differences in Last Will and Testament Checklist
Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability
Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause
Rally Rights
Gettysburg Borough awards arrested protester $22,500 civil rights settlement.
Officer Firing Upheld
Pueblo pays $20,000 settlement to rightfully discharged officer.
Civil / Human Rights
alleging violations of basic human and civil rights.
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allegedly provided substandard care and neglected the rights of its senior residents.
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