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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lindsay Whitehurst

Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court

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The Supreme Court acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes on Monday, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after the high court weakened the Civil Rights-era law.

The justices ordered lower courts to take another look at the decision that went against the tribes and undercut a key enforcement mechanism: lawsuits from voters and advocacy groups.

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