Justices Question Aspects of Voting Rights Act

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323978104578330303498617958.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

"WASHINGTON—Majority conservatives on the Supreme Court criticized one of the pillars of 1960s civil-rights legislation, suggesting the Voting Rights Act had outlived its relevance and was imposing undue burdens on states whose practices are subject to extra federal supervision."

http://www.npr.org/2013/02/27/173012038/supreme-court-weighs-future-of-voting-rights-act

 "Once again, race is front and center at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. And once again, the bull's eye is the 1965 Voting Rights Act, widely viewed as the most effective and successful civil rights legislation in American history. Upheld five times by the court, the law now appears to be on life support."

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/us/politics/challenge-to-voting-rights-act-hinges-on-a-formula.html?_r=0

"The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Wednesday in a major voting rights case. Here is some of the history of the law and the issues that are likely to be raised before the court."