Voting Rights Act: The Judicial Evolution of the Retrogression Standard : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, November 9, 2005, Volume 4

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Página 1 - Columbia for a declaratory judgment that such qualification, prerequisite, standard, practice, or procedure does not have the purpose and will not have the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race or color...
Página 148 - The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Lumber Co., 200 US 321, 337. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA ET AL.
Página 7 - We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Página 53 - the purpose of § 5 has always been to insure that no voting procedure changes would be made that would lead to a retrogression in the position of racial minorities with respect to their effective exercise of the electoral [process].
Página 70 - How many times can a man turn his head And pretend that he just doesn't see? The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin
Página 156 - the purpose of § 5 has always been to insure that no voting-procedure changes would be made that would lead to a retrogression in the position of racial minorities with respect to their effective exercise of the electoral franchise.
Página 52 - ... of the right to vote on account of race or color, or in contravention of the guarantees set forth in section 4(f)(2) through the use of tests or devices have occurred anywhere in the territory of such plaintiff.
Página 21 - In order to maximize the electoral success of a minority group, a State may choose to create a certain number of 'safe' districts, in which it is highly likely that minority voters will be able to elect the candidate of their choice.
Página 64 - The gentleman from North Carolina, Mr. Watt, is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. WATT. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Página 22 - State may choose to create a certain number of 'sale' districts, in which it is highly likely that minority voters will be able to elect the candidate of their choice Altematively, a State may choose to create a greater number of districts in which it is likely— although perhaps not quite as likely as under the benchmark plan— that minority voters 14 will be able to elect candidates of their choice.") (citations omitted); see also her quotation from Johnson v.

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