Shelby County v. Holder, 133 S. Ct. 594

C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari granted limited to the following question: “Whether Congress’ decision in 2006 to reauthorize §5 of the Voting Rights Act under the pre-existing coverage formula of § 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act exceeded its authority under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and thus violated the Tenth Amendment and Article IV of the Constitution.”

Case Details

Case Name: Shelby County v. Holder

Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States

Date Published: Nov 9, 2012

Citations: 133 S. Ct. 594; 184 L. Ed. 2d 389; 568 U.S. 1006; 81 U.S.L.W. 3264; 2012 U.S. LEXIS 8699; No. 12-96

Docket Number: No. 12-96

Court Abbreviation: U.S.