Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

MARK SHERMAN Associated Press
Oct 13, 2025
Oct 13, 2025 Updated Jan 12, 2026
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WASHINGTON — A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the 60-year-old law.

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Supreme Court Voting Rights — Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts speaks during lecture to the Georgetown Law School graduating class of 2025, in Washington, May 12.
Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press

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