RILEY v. KENNEDY, 553 U.S. 406 (2008)

128 S.Ct. 1970 BOB RILEY, GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA, APPELLANT v. YVONNE KENNEDY ET AL. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. No. 07-77. Argued March 24, 2008. Decided May 27, 2008. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) requires “covered jurisdictions” to obtain preclearance from […]

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