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Hank Johnson: “The majority of the Court appears to fear that the Voting Rights Act is too, quote, 'radical,' end quote, that it will…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2021
The majority of the Court appears to fear that the Voting Rights Act is too, quote, 'radical,' end quote, that it will invalidate too many State voting laws.
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

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The Court's majority views the Voting Rights Act as overly radical.

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