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Eric Holder: “Eight years ago tomorrow in the Shelby County decision, a very divided Supreme Court gutted Section 5 of the Voting…”

On the recordJune 23, 2021
Eight years ago tomorrow in the Shelby County decision, a very divided Supreme Court gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Holder reflects on the impact of the Shelby County decision on voting rights.

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