[EL] BREAKING NEWS: Section 5 of VRA struck down

[Justin Levitt]

As readers are pointing out, only the coverage formula of the 
preclearance regime has been struck down -- deciding which jurisdictions 
must be sent for preclearance. That is, indeed, section 4.  I'd been 
using "section 5" in this sense <http://ssrn.com/abstract=2265729>, as 
rough proxy for the preclearance regime, because that's the way that 
it's appeared in virtually all press coverage since /Shelby County/ was 
taken.

It would now be up to Congress -- yes, this Congress -- to pass a 
constitutional formula "grounded in current conditions."

Justin

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On 6/25/2013 7:15 AM, Joe La Rue wrote:
> Only sec 4 has been struck.
>
> On Jun 25, 2013, at 8:11 AM, Justin Levitt <levittj at lls.edu 
> <mailto:levittj at lls.edu>> wrote:
>
>>
>>     BREAKING NEWS: Section 5 of VRA struck down
>>     <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=52059>
>>
>> Posted onJune 25, 2013 7:10 am 
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=52059>byJustin Levitt 
>> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
>>
>> The wait is over.  SCOTUSblog reports that section 5 of the VRA has 
>> been struck down.  The Chief Justice wrote the opinion.
>>
>> I’ll have a link to the opinion itself as soon as it’s released, and 
>> I’ll be tracking commentary throughout the day.
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