After Supreme Court overturns Voting Rights Act, Democracy Activists Play Defense
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The Supreme Court is the highest court in the US and has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal courts and over state court cases involving issues of federal law. Also see our articles on Antonin Scalia and also on the Supreme Court case known as Citizens United.
Black Voter Suppression Efforts Move Forward
Multiple states move forward with black voter suppression following Supreme Court ruling
Variety of Voting Groups Reject Supreme Court Decision
Democracy community and voting groups reject Supreme Court case overturning of Voting Rights Act
Voting Rights Act Dismantled by Supreme Court
Voting Rights Act Dismantled: Supreme Court rules section of Voting Rights Act unconstitutional and deals new blow to democracy
Affirmative Action Remains as Supreme Court Passes
Supreme Court delays any action on Affirmative Action support for minority communities
GOP Unfazed by Supreme Court Voter ID Case
Major Supreme Court Voter ID decision has glimmer of hope for GOP position of voter access
Supreme Court: No Citizenship Tests for Voters
Major Supreme Court decision brings Citizenship Tests for Voters to an end
Supreme Court Limits Voting Process Media Access
Refusals to take up case reflects power of Supreme Court over voting process media access laws
Supreme Court Boosts Federal Agency Power
Federal Agency power granted to decide on discrepancies in written law is vast
Texas Redistricting Case Has Large Implications
Court to rule again on controversial plan examined in groundbreaking Texas redistricting case