US Supreme Court to Rule on Civil Rights Laws
652 views · Published 16 March 2009 · 3:47 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Civil rights experts are watching several important cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this year. The high court has already narrowed the scope of the a landmark civil rights act, in a challenge out of the southern state of North Carolina. But, in the next few months, the nine justices will consider several cases that experts consider even more significant, particularly with the more conservative makeup of the court. The expected decisions could affect how the federal laws on discrimination and voting rights are applied in the coming years.
