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Supreme Court declines to review ruling ending Section 208 tool
Filed: Jun 22, 2026 at 10:03 AM ET
Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a ruling that ends Section 208 enforcement by private suits in seven states.
WHO: U.S. Supreme Court
WHAT: Declined to review an Arkansas-based lawsuit, leaving in place a 2025 appeals ruling ending a tool to enforce Voting Rights Act protections under Section 208 in seven states.
WHEN: Jun 22, 2026 at 9:32 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The Supreme Court declined to take up a lower-court ruling that struck down enforcement of Section 208 via private lawsuits in the covered states.
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