United States voting rightsequal sovereigntycongressional enforcement power

Shelby County v Holder

570 U.S. 529 (2013)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUnited States Supreme Court

Year2013

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional because the coverage formula is based on outdated data that no longer reflects current conditions.

Area of Law

constitutional

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