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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Against Key Provision of Voting Rights Act

02/27/2013

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Voting Rights Act

Clip: 2/27/2013 | 7m 27s

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Against Key Provision of Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court heard arguments over a provision in the landmark Voting Rights Act, which requires states with a history of racial discrimination to get approval by the Justice Department before making any changes to voting rules. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal was in court and talks to Ray Suarez.

02/27/2013

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