Supreme Court
All Voting is Local Statement re: 12th Anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the 12th anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder, in which the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the “pre-clearance” requirement of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act that required certain jurisdictions with a history of racial discrimination to seek Department of Justice approval before changing voting laws,…