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Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, Attorney General, et al.

Supreme Court of the United States2012-11-09No. No. 12-96
568 U.S. 1006

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C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari granted limited to the following question: “Whether Congress’ decision in 2006 to reauthorize §5 of the Voting Rights Act under the pre-existing coverage formula of § 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act exceeded its authority under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and thus violated the Tenth Amendment and Article IV of the Constitution.”