This is a classic Section 2 violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the crown jewel of the civil rights movement. The political power of African- Americans in Alabama was diluted, unconstitutionally, statutorily, inappropriately diluted.
Eric Holder discusses the Voting Rights Act and the dilution of African-American political power in Alabama.
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The cornerstone of American civil rights law. I am deeply disappointed, deeply disappointed with the court`s decision.
When we started the Democratic -- National Democratic Redistricting Committee back in January of 2017, and I was talking about the importance of gerrymandering. You can see people’s eyes glaze over and figuring out, what is this all about…
The Independent State Legislature Doctrine says that Courts should not have any role in the redistricting determination. It's an affront to our notion of checks and balances.
I fear is that they will somehow overturn a vast number of cases that have found a way in which to say that affirmative action is appropriate.
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