In 'catastrophic' ruling for minority voters, 8th Circuit says only US can sue for discriminatory voting practices
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at St. Louis ruled Monday that private plaintiffs cannot sue for alleged violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which bans voting practices and procedures that deny or abridge the right to vote on the basis of race or color.
Source: abajournal.com
