Voting Rights Act weakened by appeals courtroom saying non-public people, teams cannot sue

A federal appeals courtroom primarily based in St. Louis dominated that non-public people and teams cannot file lawsuits below a key part of the Voting Rights Act, saying solely the lawyer common has that energy. CBS News authorized contributor Jessica Levinson explains the choice.

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