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US appeals court ruling strikes at core of landmark voting rights law
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A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that only the U.S. government, not private parties, can sue under a landmark civil rights law barring racial discrimination in voting, a decision that would significantly hamper usage of the Voting Rights Act to challenge ballot access, voting rules and redistricting.
A voter fills out a ballot at the P.S. 166Q polling place in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., November 7, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
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