H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, would give liberal bureaucrats in the Department of Justice (DOJ) the power to veto changes of polling place locations, voter ID and registration requirements, and the boundary lines in redistricting in every single state. It would also change legal standards to make it almost impossible for states to defend themselves against meritless litigation. Supreme Court Ruling in Shelby County v. Holder H.R. 4 is intended to overturn the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Shelby County v. Holder (2013),REF which struck down the coverage formula for Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Section 5 was intended to be a temporary provision that required covered jurisdictions to get approval (preclearance) from the DOJ or a federal court in Washington, DC, before making any changes in their voting laws.