Supreme Court Invalidates Key Part of Voting Rights Act - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Karen Chichester on 26 Jun 13Go Ginsburg!
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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said the focus of the Voting Rights Act had properly changed from “first-generation barriers to ballot access” to “second-generation barriers” like racial gerrymandering and laws requiring at-large voting in places with a sizable black minority. She said the law had been effective in thwarting such efforts.