| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Thursday August 08, 2024 ( 1 items ) |
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LDF Responds to the Fifth Circuit Courts' Decision to Weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and Deny Black and Brown Coalitions the Ability to Challenge Racial Vote Dilution
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2024:
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Last week, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Petteway v. Galveston County that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act does not permit multiracial coalitions of voters to challenge racially discriminatory redistricting plans. The ruling impacts three southern states - Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana. LDF filed an amicus brief in support of the claim brought by Black and
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