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Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. 1 v. Holder - 08-322
Since 1965, Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act has required that designated regions of the country obtain approval, or "preclearance," from the federal government before changing local voting rules. Reauthorized most recently in 2006, this provision assumes changes to voting rules in these regions are discriminatory until local officials are able to prove otherwise. The Supreme Court is now being asked to consider whether placing this burden of proof on local officials remains constitutionally justified.
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Ricci v. Destefano – 07-1428 and 08-328
The Civil Service Board of the City of New Haven refused to certify the test results of exams administered to determine promotions within the fire department because the exams had an adverse impact on both African Americans and Hispanics. A group of candidates who had taken the tests filed a lawsuit claiming the refusal to certify discriminated against them based on their race in violation of both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution.
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Since 1965, Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act has required that designated regions of the country obtain approval, or "preclearance," from the federal government before changing local voting rules. Reauthorized most recently in 2006, this provision assumes changes to voting rules in these regions are discriminatory until local officials are able to prove otherwise. The Supreme Court is now being asked to consider whether placing this burden of proof on local officials remains constitutionally justified.
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Ricci v. Destefano – 07-1428 and 08-328
The Civil Service Board of the City of New Haven refused to certify the test results of exams administered to determine promotions within the fire department because the exams had an adverse impact on both African Americans and Hispanics. A group of candidates who had taken the tests filed a lawsuit claiming the refusal to certify discriminated against them based on their race in violation of both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution.
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