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: How Appealing"Supreme Court limits the reach of Voting Rights Act; The justices rule in a North Carolina case that there is no duty to draw voting districts that would elect black candidates in areas where blacks are less than a majority"
Jess Braven of The Wall Street Journal reports today that "Ruling Limits Scope of Voting Act; Supreme Court Decision Could Make It Harder for Some Minority Candidates to Win."
Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor reports that "US Supreme Court holds to narrow interpretation of the Voting Rights Act; Critics say the ruling on 'crossover' districts could reduce the political clout of minorities."
The Washington Times reports that "Justices limit reach of voting act."
And The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina reports that "Justices' ruling could hinder black candidates."
Full post as published by How Appealing on March 10, 2009 (boomark / email).
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