The preclearance requirement of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act which was so badly damaged by the Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder.
Jamie Raskin: “The preclearance requirement of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act which was so badly damaged by the Supreme Court in…”
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Raskin discusses the damage to voting rights by the Supreme Court's decision.
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