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Shelby County struck down Section of the VRA, eliminating the that determined which states needed . The Court said the formula was based on data.
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The Court struck down Section 4(b)'s coverage formula—the mathematical equation determining which states needed federal oversight. Without this formula, Section 5's preclearance requirement became too...
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