Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased state-level voting restrictions
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Impact on minority voter turnout
Analyzed for its impact on democracy Struck_down_key_provisions_of_the_Voting_Rights_Act |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Constitutional law case
Mixed reactions from political leaders |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
570 U.S. 529
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| gptkbp:court |
5-4 ruling
Set a precedent for state autonomy in voting laws Gained significant publicity during and after the ruling |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 25, 2013 |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Debated in legal scholarship
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Originated_in_the_U.S._District_Court_for_the_District_of_Columbia
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Impact on minority voting rights
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shelby County v. Holder
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| gptkbp:impact |
Changed the way states are monitored for voting rights
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
Conservative judicial philosophy Set a precedent for future voting rights cases Judicial review of federal laws Justices_Ginsburg,_Breyer,_Sotomayor,_Kagan |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement Significant for federalism and state rights Constitutionality of preclearance requirement Ongoing debate about voter suppression Invalidated_formula_for_determining_jurisdictions_needing_preclearance |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:nationalTeam |
States_enacted_new_voting_laws_post-decision
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Relevant to ongoing discussions about voting rights.
Analyzed in law reviews and journals Landmark case in voting rights history Criticized by civil rights organizations Supported by conservative groups Influenced state-level voting legislation Documented_in_Supreme_Court_archives |
| gptkbp:officialResidence |
Calls for new voting rights legislation
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Section_4(b)_of_the_Voting_Rights_Act_was_struck_down
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Shelby_County,_Alabama
Eric_Holder,_Attorney_General |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Chief_Justice_John_Roberts
Justices_Roberts,_Scalia,_Kennedy,_Thomas,_Alito |
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
Influenced political campaigns
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Influenced future voting rights legislation
States_can_change_voting_laws_without_federal_approval |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Controversial decision
Debate over voting access Widely discussed in public forums |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Brnovich_v._Democratic_National_Committee
gptkb:Bush_v._Gore Implications for future elections |
| gptkbp:team |
Legacy in the fight for voting rights
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