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3 Supreme Court justices just tried to kill the ban on racist election laws

3 Supreme Court justices just tried to kill the ban on racist election laws

Last month, two Republican federal appeals court judges effectively abolished the law banning race discrimination in elections in seven states. On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a brief order blocking this decision. The upshot is that, at least for now, it is still illegal for a state to disenfranchise someone because of the color of their skin. That said, the …

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