LDF Issues Statement on Ruling in 8th Circuit Barring Private Plaintiffs' Right to Sue Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023
NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2023:
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Today, a panel of federal judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held in a 2-1 ruling that private plaintiffs can no longer bring lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which prohibits racial discrimination in voting. The decision, which is binding only in the states of Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebrask . . .
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Today, a panel of federal judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held in a 2-1 ruling that private plaintiffs can no longer bring lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which prohibits racial discrimination in voting. The decision, which is binding only in the states of Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebrask . . .