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On the recordSeptember 23, 2019
After Shelby County, the existing tools to defend against this discrimination are insufficient. But Congress can and should fix the damage Shelby County created well within the rules Shelby County handed down.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin argues for congressional action to address the shortcomings caused by the Shelby County ruling.

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