I think we certainly have to respond to the findings of the Shelby County decision, holding hearings like this, creating a record that shows the impact of the Shelby decision--1,700 polling place closures, unnecessary voting purges--to establish a record for congressional action.
Holder emphasizes the need for congressional action in response to the Shelby decision's impacts.
Share
More from Eric Holder
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 think people at the Justice Department are certainly going to be examined. Certainly people who were involved in the matter actually there on January 6 and people who directed them.
This is about a racial gerrymandering case in Alabama that violates Section II of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Other voices in this conversation
