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US Supreme Court to Rule on Voting Rights Act

What is the voting rights act? See why it's being discussed in the Supreme Court

After an oral argument in the Supreme Court that’s disputing a congressional map in Louisiana, there could be significant changes to the VRA that may potentially weaken it.

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Supreme Court seems poised to diminish the Voting Rights Act. What it could mean.

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What's at stake as Supreme Court weighs future of Voting Rights Act

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The Latest: Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Firing Workers During Shutdown

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities.

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Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknown

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Justices Seemed Open to Further Limiting the Voting Rights Act

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Supreme Court seems likely to limit race-based electoral districts under Voting Rights Act. Follow live updates.

Lawyers for Louisiana and the Trump administration will try to persuade the justices to wipe away the state’s second majority Black congressional district and make it much harder, if not impossible, t...

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Supreme Court Appears Poised to Weaken Voting Rights Act

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Supreme Court Takes up GOP-Led Challenge to Voting Rights Act That Could Affect Control of Congress

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An Iowa law rolling back trans civil rights protections in the state has taken effect. Here’s what to know

An Iowa law removing gender identity as a protected class from the state’s civil rights code took effect Tuesday, the first action of its kind in the United States. The new rollback of protections is the latest attack on trans people in the US and part ...

Supreme Court to tackle Louisiana race and redistricting case that could have major impact

The Supreme Court is set to hear a Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act over Louisiana's congressional map. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more details.