Advocates Applaud Fifth Circuit's Denial of State's Request for Reconsideration in Robinson Vs Ardoin
December 16, 2023
December 16, 2023
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2023:
Today, in Robinson v. Ardoin, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Louisiana's motion to revisit the Court's November 10, 2023 decision upholding the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and recognizing the right of advocacy organizations and individual voters to sue for its enforcement. The challenge against the State's discriminatory c . . .
Today, in Robinson v. Ardoin, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Louisiana's motion to revisit the Court's November 10, 2023 decision upholding the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and recognizing the right of advocacy organizations and individual voters to sue for its enforcement. The challenge against the State's discriminatory c . . .