By — Meena Ganesan Meena Ganesan Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/supreme-court-decisions-voting-rights-act-gay-marriage-reaction Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Supreme Court Decisions: Voting Rights Act Reaction Live Politics Jun 25, 2013 10:20 AM EDT For more coverage of the Shelby County ruling by the Supreme Court, watch Tuesday’s PBS NewsHour. (Courtroom sketches by W. J. Hennessy) The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Section 4 of the landmark Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his opinion, “Our decision in no way affects the permanent, nationwide ban on racial discrimination in voting found in [Section] 2. We issue no holding on [Section] 5 itself, only on the coverage formula. Congress may draft another formula based on current conditions.” Follow along, below, for live reaction and analysis of the Supreme Court ruling on Shelby County v. Holder. [View the story “SCOTUS Decisions: Tuesday” on Storify] We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Meena Ganesan Meena Ganesan
For more coverage of the Shelby County ruling by the Supreme Court, watch Tuesday’s PBS NewsHour. (Courtroom sketches by W. J. Hennessy) The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Section 4 of the landmark Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his opinion, “Our decision in no way affects the permanent, nationwide ban on racial discrimination in voting found in [Section] 2. We issue no holding on [Section] 5 itself, only on the coverage formula. Congress may draft another formula based on current conditions.” Follow along, below, for live reaction and analysis of the Supreme Court ruling on Shelby County v. Holder. [View the story “SCOTUS Decisions: Tuesday” on Storify] We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now