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U.S. Supreme Court

Apr. 16, 2009

Texas Voting Rights Act Case Will Be Felt in Some California Counties

A high-profile voting rights case to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this month could have major implications for four counties in California.

By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - A high-profile voting rights case to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this month could have major implications for four counties in California.

The case involves a challenge to a controversial section of the federal Voting Rights Act, originally passed in 1965 to tackle racial discrimination in elections and reauthorized by Congress in 2006. Northwest Austin Municipal Utility Dist...

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