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Shelby County v Holder

570 U.S. 529 (2013)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act held unconstitutional as its coverage formula relied on outdated data no longer reflecting current voting conditions.

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Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional because the coverage formula is based on outdated data that no longer reflects current conditions.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