Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Supreme Court actions on Monday

The Supreme Court on Monday: -- Ruled that the Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. 1 in Austin, Texas, could opt out of the Voting Rights Act. The court, in an 8-1 decision, did not rule on whether the government's chief weapon against racial discrimination at polling places since the 1960s was constitutional. At issue was the section of the ... Continue reading ...