U.S. Judiciary

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) listens to remarks from Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (L) as House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (C) looks on during an event held to support the reauthorization of expiring provisions of the 1965 landmark Voting Rights Act on Capitol Hill in Washington May 2, 2006

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) listens to remarks from Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (L) as House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (C) looks on during an event held to support the reauthorization of expiring provisions of the 1965 landmark Voting Rights Act on Capitol Hill in Washington May 2, 2006

Opinion | Strengthening American Democracy

Reading Congressional Tea Leaves from the 2006 Renewal of the Voting Rights Act

July 1, 2013, Sarah A. Binder

The Supreme Court's controversial ruling on Shelby County v. Holder has stimulated debate over the likelihood that Congress will succeed in developing a new formula for the Voting Rights Act. Sarah Binder examines the political process surrounding reauthorization of the Act in 2006, questioning the notion that the law enjoyed bipartisan support.

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