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Supreme Court Surprises With Civil Rights DecisionPosted on Jun 22, 2009
The Supreme Court has spared the 1965 Voting Rights Act, agreeing by an 8-1 margin to leave a ruling on its more controversial parts for another day—and perhaps another court. The near-unanimous narrow decision came as a surprise, with justices apparently retreating from earlier divisions that led some court watchers to predict the legislation’s demise.
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By rodney, June 23, 2009 at 8:49 am Link to this comment
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The only one racist enough to vote against it was probably uncle Thomas.
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