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US Supreme Court under Roberts takes 'wrecking ball' to Voting Rights Act

US Supreme Court under Roberts takes 'wrecking ball' to Voting Rights Act

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has often been called the crown jewel of the U.S. civil rights movement. But under a U.S. Supreme Court led for two decades by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, experts said, that jewel has lost its luster.

Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House

Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House

The Supreme Court has weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere

Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act and aids GOP efforts to control the House

Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act and aids GOP efforts to control the House

The Supreme Court has weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere

The Latest: Supreme Court ruling weakens a key tool of the Voting Rights Act

The Latest: Supreme Court ruling weakens a key tool of the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court has weakened a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped combat racial discrimination in voting for over 50 years

The Latest: Supreme Court weakens a key tool of the Voting Rights Act

The Latest: Supreme Court weakens a key tool of the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court has weakened a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped combat racial discrimination in voting for over 50 years

US Supreme Court undermines key provision of Voting Rights Act

US Supreme Court undermines key provision of Voting Rights Act

By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The U.S.

Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when

Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority has handed Republicans their biggest victory yet in the battle to control the House of Representatives and statehouses across the country

Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances

Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances

The Supreme Court has struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts that tend to favor Democrats

Analysis-US court ruling clears Republican path to redraw House districts

Analysis-US court ruling clears Republican path to redraw House districts

By Joseph Ax April 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's decision weakening a landmark voting rights law opens the door for Republican lawmakers to dismantle Democratic-held U.S.

Supreme Court ruling on race-based redistricting prompts quick action in some states

Supreme Court ruling on race-based redistricting prompts quick action in some states

Several states already are taking steps to respond to a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana

The Black Caucus is the 'conscience of Congress.' Supreme Court ruling has it bracing for a big hit

The Black Caucus is the 'conscience of Congress.' Supreme Court ruling has it bracing for a big hit

Black members of Congress are bracing for a crippling shakeup of their ranks after a Supreme Court ruling gutted a key section of the Voting Rights Act that had protected minority communities in political redistricting and helped boost their representation

Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say

Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is back on Capitol Hill defending the administration's plan to cut in half the EPA's budget