Voting rights case has Texas implications

[TexasTowelie]

Race and politics are at the center of a major case with Texas implications that’s scheduled to be heard Wednesday by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Although it originated in north-central Alabama, the case of Shelby County v. Holder holds potentially profound consequences for politics and civil rights in Texas, a state where minority groups taken together now outnumber whites.

The issue before the high court is the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It requires just about every southern state in the country — including Texas — and several other governments around the U.S. — such as the one in Shelby County — to get approval from the federal government before making any changes to their election practices. The jurisdictions covered by Section 5 must endure the “preclearance” process through the Justice Department or a federal court in Washington, D.C. because of their histories of discrimination.

Various officials and groups in Texas will be watching closely as the justices ponder the Shelby County case.

More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/voting-rights-case-has-texas-implications/nWZTf/ .

[Gothmog]

1. This case could really hurt voter rights in Texas

I have been following this case for a long time. Section 5 is the basis Jordan the cases on the Texas voter id law and the redistributing case. sB 14 would disenfranchise 600,000 voters. I am hoping that Section 5 will survive bot the experts think that the SCOTUS will make a political decision

[DhhD]

2. Dallas ISD was under federal regulation because of discrimination against minorities. All business

paperwork, and decisions had to be screened. The children were under federal protection for about 20 years.