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[telemann.livejournal.com]

Several news reports described a collective gasp in the court when Justice Scalia made his statement. Rachel Maddow's coverage (she was in the court for the oral arguments) and shows a clip from President Johnson's speech proposing the Voting Rights Act. In that speech, Johnson cited specific examples of voter repression, some of which should sound familiar since they're STILL occurring.

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[dwer.livejournal.com]

When the county in Georgia that brought the suit is capable of handling things in a non-racist manner, they could then apply to have the statue not applied to them.

They are incapable of doing so, having gerrymandered the lone black representative out of his district.

So, they take it to SCOTUS, which they know is controlled by conservatives.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

It was Shelby County, Alabama, and they brought a specific suit to section 5 of the VRA. Chief Justice Roberts has a long history of trying to overturn the law. (http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/02/john-roberts-long-war-against-voting-rights-act)