US EditionFederal appeals court deals major blow to Voting Rights Act
- On Wednesday, a federal appeals court based in St. Louis ruled that individuals cannot file lawsuits under a crucial section of the Voting Rights Act in seven Midwestern states, limiting enforcement of the law to the Justice Department.
- This ruling reverses a prior legal victory for two North Dakota tribes who challenged the state's 2021 redistricting plan that allegedly diluted their voting strength.
- The court held that Section 1983, a federal law allowing lawsuits to vindicate rights, does not permit private claims unless the Voting Rights Act unambiguously grants that right.
- Judge Raymond Gruender wrote the 2-1 majority opinion stating the statute has not "unambiguously conferred an individual right," while Chief Judge Steven Colloton dissented, affirming a right to sue under Section 2.
- This decision restricts enforcement of the Voting Rights Act in the 8th Circuit to the U.S. Attorney General, leaving Native American voters and others dependent on government action amid declining civil rights enforcement.
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