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South Carolina v. Katzenbach
SCOTUS · Decided Decided
Case Overview
Upheld the Voting Rights Act's preclearance regime as appropriate enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment. The high-water mark of congressional power over voting that Shelby County later cut back, so the two must be taught together.
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