As the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 this week, a new fight for voting rights…

In a major decision the United States Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional Section 4 of the landmark Voting Rights Act. In a 5 to 4 decision in Shelby V. Holder Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, ruled that the Section 4 of the Act, the “preclearance requirement” was illegal.  The Court though […]