A Reprieve, Not a Respite: The Supreme Court's Reluctance on Voting Rights Enforcement The recent weakening of the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court had already set alarm bells ringing in the corridors of civil rights advocacy.
Now, the court has sidestepped a potentially disastrous ruling that could further gut the law's remaining safeguards for minority voters. Since the landmark Shelby County v.
Holder decision in 2013, the Supreme Court has been systematically chipping away at voting rights protections.