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African Americans in New York and New Jersey who have sought assistance from FEMA to help them recover from Hurricane Sandy. More
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Chisom v. Jindal
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed a friend of the court brief in Chisom v....More
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South Carolina v. United States
The State of South Carolina filed South Carolina v. United States in federal court in Washington, D.C....More
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Texas v. Holder
Florida v. United States
The State of Florida filed Florida v. United States, a lawsuit that asks a federal court to approve, under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, the implementation four proposed voting changes.
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Georgia State Conference NAACP, et al. v. Fayette County Board of Commissioners, et al.
Widely considered the crown jewel of American democracy, the Voting Rights Act is the most effective tool for protecting minority voters against voting methods that weaken minority voting strength....More
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Voting Rights Act Reauthorization 2006
On July 27, 2006, President Bush became the fourth president to extend core temporary enforcement provisions of the Voting Rights Act, and the second to sign a 25-year extension....More
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Georgia v. Holder
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) represents African-American voters and organizations dedicated to the registration of African-American and other minority voters in Georgia v. Holder, a lawsuit filed by the State of Georgia....More
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