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Report Video IssueAG Garland Says Burden Now on DOJ to Prove Voting Rights Act Violations
2021-05-04T10:23:13-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/c11/20210504102602001_hd.jpgAttorney General Merrick Garland says with the 2013 Shelby County vs. Holder decision on the Voting Rights Act, the burden is now on the Justice Department to prove violations and that that takes additional resources from the department. He says that is one of the reasons why a funding increase of 15.8 percent has been requested for the Civil Rights Division to prove such cases going forward.
Attorney General Merrick Garland says with the 2013 Shelby County vs. Holder decision on the Voting Rights Act, the burden is now on the Jus… read more
Attorney General Merrick Garland says with the 2013 Shelby County vs. Holder decision on the Voting Rights Act, the burden is now on the Justice Department to prove violations and that that takes additional resources from the department. He says that is one of the reasons why a funding increase of 15.8 percent has been requested for the Civil Rights Division to prove such cases going forward. close
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- Ed Case U.S. Representative [D] Hawaii
- Brenda Lawrence U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
- Grace Meng U.S. Representative [D] New York
- Steven Palazzo U.S. Representative [R] Mississippi
- David Trone U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
- Robert T. Aderholt U.S. Representative [R] Alabama
- Matt Cartwright U.S. Representative [D] Pennsylvania
- Ben Cline U.S. Representative [R] Virginia
- Mike Garcia U.S. Representative [R] California
- Merrick Garland Attorney General Department of Justice