Tag: Voting Rights Act (1965)

Conservative Group Wins Legal Victory Over 2020 Voting Challenges in Georgia

The group, True the Vote, had been accused by the liberal organization Fair Fight of violating the Voting Rights Act by intimidating voters. A judge rejected the claims.

Clarence Thomas’s Clerks: An ‘Extended Family’ With Reach and Power

The Supreme Court justice has built a network of former clerks who share messages, meals and a common vision — wielding influence at universities, law firms and the highest rungs of government.

How the Voting Rights Act, Newly Challenged, Has Long Been Under Attack

A federal ruling this week was only the latest in decades of legal challenges to a law that has shored up Black Americans’ political power.