Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Shelby County v. Holder, which invalidates Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: “I am extremely disappointed by the Supreme Court’s ruling. They have put at risk the right to vote for millions of Americans. For decades, the Voting Rights Act has stood as an essential safeguard against racial discrimination in our political system. Unfortunately, voter suppression and...
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Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) issued the following statement as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments over the next two days in the case of Hollingsworth v. Perry, which challenges California’s Proposition 8, and the case of United States v. Windsor, which challenges the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): “The fundamental rights of lesbian and gay Americans have been denied for far too long in this country. I am encouraged that the Supreme Court of the United States will hear...
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