Can the Supreme Court Make the Voting Rights Act Better?
By Emily Bazelon, Slate
At the end of this month, the Supreme Court will hear Shelby County v. Holder, a challenge to the continuing validity of Section 5, brought by the state of Alabama. It’s clear from a2009 ruling by the justices that Section 5 is at risk. If it goes down, what will be lost—and what comes next?
A key question in Shelby County is whether it still makes sense to single out the South for special enforcement. There are arguments for keeping Section 5 as is, or tinkering with it, or scrapping it for something new.
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