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Per Drudge - FLASH: Section 4 of Voting Rights Act unconstitutional...
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Posted on 06/25/2013 7:15:58 AM PDT by Perdogg

Per Drudge - FLASH: Section 4 of Voting Rights Act unconstitutional...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 15thamendment; act; rights; scotus; scotusvoterrights; scotusvotingrights; supremecourt; unconstitutional; vanity; voting; votingrightsact
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1 posted on 06/25/2013 7:15:58 AM PDT by Perdogg
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: Holding: Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Its formula can no longer be used as a basis for subjecting jurisdictions to preclearance.

From SCOTUSblog


2 posted on 06/25/2013 7:16:32 AM PDT by green iguana
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“Our decision in no way affects the permanent, nationwide ban on racial discrimination in voting found in [Section] 2. We issue no holding on [Section] 5 itself, only on the coverage formula. Congress may draft another formula based on current conditions”


3 posted on 06/25/2013 7:18:10 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: Perdogg

The communists finally lose one.


4 posted on 06/25/2013 7:18:30 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Osama tried and failed. Obama got it done.)
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To: Perdogg

bttt


5 posted on 06/25/2013 7:18:53 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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Fantastic news, from the headline, anyway!!!

Any qualifiers?


6 posted on 06/25/2013 7:19:04 AM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: Perdogg

Wonder what the vote was?


7 posted on 06/25/2013 7:19:04 AM PDT by 0.E.O
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To: green iguana

What is section 4????


8 posted on 06/25/2013 7:19:50 AM PDT by HOYA97 (twitter @hoya97)
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To: green iguana

So what specifically in Section 4 is found to be unconstitutional? What’s in Section 4?


9 posted on 06/25/2013 7:20:25 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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"....Fantastic news, from the headline, anyway!!!...."

Not sure what this means...can you please 'splain...?

10 posted on 06/25/2013 7:20:29 AM PDT by Victor (If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
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To: Perdogg

Section 5 is the section at issue, not 4


11 posted on 06/25/2013 7:20:41 AM PDT by montag813
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Does this mean that the South is beginning to emerge from “occupied territory” status?


12 posted on 06/25/2013 7:22:08 AM PDT by July4
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These SCOTUS decisions often have qualifiers. Leave it to this corrupt court to often leave issues more convoluted and ambiguous than when they found them.


13 posted on 06/25/2013 7:22:50 AM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: July4

we wish


14 posted on 06/25/2013 7:24:09 AM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Vigilanteman

I’m going to wait half a day for people smarter than me to analyze all the meanings and outworkings of this decision. The case isn’t going anywhere.


15 posted on 06/25/2013 7:24:34 AM PDT by fwdude ( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
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To: Vigilanteman
Section 4 is the preclearence section. It says that certain southern states must get any voting changes at all pre-cleared by the Justice Dept before the changes can be enacted. These changes can be as small as changing the boundaries of a water district, or requiring ID to vote.

Texas currently has a voter ID law that is similar to others the Supreme Court has found okay that cannot be implemented because it's being held up by Justice in pre-clearence. This decision means Texas can go ahead and enact the law.

16 posted on 06/25/2013 7:24:47 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: 0.E.O

Read that vote was 5 - 4...but didn’t see the breakdown...


17 posted on 06/25/2013 7:25:15 AM PDT by ~Vor~ (Freeper since 10/98)
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Won't make a white of difference to Ubama/Holder.

They'll do whatever they want.

18 posted on 06/25/2013 7:25:17 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Religious faith in government is far crazier than religious faith in God.)
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To: fwdude

Yup. I remember too well a year ago and the initial reports that Obamacare had been struck down.


19 posted on 06/25/2013 7:25:18 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: montag813

In the Drudge report, the article states it is section 5. Later the article refers to section 4. A bit confusing. On FOX news, the reporter covering the case said it was section 4.


20 posted on 06/25/2013 7:25:39 AM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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