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8th Circuit ruling strikes at core of landmark voting rights law

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The 8th Circuit on Monday ruled that only the U.S. government, not private parties, can sue under a landmark civil rights law barring racial discrimination in voting, a decision that would significantly hamper usage of the Voting Rights Act to challenge ballot access, voting rules and redistricting. The vast majority of Voting Rights Act cases are filed by private parties. For instance, the case that prompted the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year to strike down Alabama’s congressional map was originally filed by a coalition of civil rights groups.

Read more about the ruling, which will likely be appealed and could set up the next voting rights battle at the Supreme Court.

Click here to read the ruling in full.

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