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By Spectrum News Staff Nationwide PUBLISHED 11:34 AM ET Mar. 02, 2021 PUBLISHED 11:34 AM EST Mar. 02, 2021
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The United States Supreme Court is hearing arguments today on a major voting rights case that could have nationwide implications as state and federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle aim to enact voting legislation.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a major voting rights case that could have nationwide implications on a key section of the the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that prohibits discriminatory practices based on race
The case comes as Republicans in state legislatures nationwide are pursuing limitations to voting in the wake of former President Donald Trump s loss to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election; Trump espoused false claims of widespread voter fraud
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Grace Ranch, L.L.C. v. BP America Production Company, et al., No. 20-30224 (5th Cir. Feb. 24, 2021), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit addressed a question that has increasingly become a sticking point in Louisiana “legacy” cases: whether claims brought under a Louisiana citizen suit provision for alleged violations of state environmental regulations can be heard in federal court. This decision is likely to have far-reaching consequences for Louisiana legacy litigation, where courts have seen a recent uptick in claims by landowner-plaintiffs brought under the citizen suit provision of Louisiana Revised Statute 30:16, seeking to have their property remediated due to alleged contamination by historical oil and gas operations.