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Richard Blumenthal: “The Court did not strike down the preclearance procedure. It simply struck down the formula.”

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
The Court did not strike down the preclearance procedure. It simply struck down the formula.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal discusses the court's decision regarding the preclearance procedure and formula.

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