The Court in the Shelby decision actually invited congressional action, and I think the efforts that are being led by Chairman Butterfield here are consistent with what the Shelby County decision mandated.
Holder supports Chairman Butterfield's efforts as aligned with the Shelby decision's invitation for action.
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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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