Judge says SCOTUS weakening of VRA left little choice but to uphold North Carolina voter suppression law
A federal court Thursday upheld a North Carolina law requiring strict photo ID to vote, citing recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have made it harder to block such restrictions under the Voting Rights Act (VRA).
It’s the latest stark, real-world example of how the Court’s campaign to chip away at the VRA is leading to increased barriers for voters of color.
The plaintiffs, led by the NAACP, argued the law was discriminatory and disproportionately burdened minority voters — citing data showing disparities in who has qualifying identification and a long history of racial discrimination in North Carolina elections.
The court did not dispute that history but concluded that current legal standards set by higher courts prevented them from finding the law violates the Constitution or federal law.
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