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Allen v. Milligan reaffirms Voting Rights Act §2; orders additional majority-Black district in Alabama

2023-06-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Supreme Court held that Alabama’s congressional map likely violated §2 of the Voting Rights Act and ordered a remedy adding a second majority-Black district. The ruling preserved the Thornburg v. Gingles framework for vote-dilution claims, affecting redistricting nationally.

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Voting Rights Act Extension of 1982: Results Test Adopted, Section 2 Strengthened After Reagan Opposition

1982-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Reagan signed the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982, extending Section 5 preclearance requirements for 25 years and critically strengthening Section 2 by adopting a “results test” that made proving voting discrimination far easier. The legislation represented a major defeat …

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