[green iguana]

The judges didn’t throw out section 5 (preclearence), they threw out section 4, which set the formula for preclearence.

They ruled that the formula was unconstitutional as it doesn’t appy evenly to all states and there is no valid reason today for it not to do so.

The decision effectively throws out section 5 unless Congress comes up with a new formula that applies to all the states.

[Enterprise]

Thank you.

[SharpRightTurn]

“The decision effectively throws out section 5 unless Congress comes up with a new formula that applies to all the states.”

No doubt, Schumer will be bellowing that this must be fixed immediately or minorities will suffer irreparable harm.

And, no doubt, Boehner/Cantor and the usual suspects will gladly go along, just as Bush did in 2006 in reauthorizing this turkey.