Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 60 Years - Key Supreme Court Decisions Shaping the Law Today Topic of White Paper From CRS
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11382) on Dec. 10, 2025, by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker:
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 60 Years: Key Supreme Court Decisions Shaping the Law Today
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) turned 60 this year. On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the VRA into law "[t]o enforce the fifteenth amendment . . .
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 60 Years: Key Supreme Court Decisions Shaping the Law Today
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) turned 60 this year. On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the VRA into law "[t]o enforce the fifteenth amendment . . .