The Fucking Analogies to the Voting Rights Act

The majority opinion says the formula that determines which jurisdictions are covered and subject to federal preclearance is outdated. But it was revisited and approved by Congress in 2006. A study of lawsuits for voting discrimination spanning 1982 to 2002 found that discriminatory practices were still in 2002 focused on certain areas. And that subtle discrimination justified the continuation of the Voting Rights Act as it stood.