In a 2013 decision, the conservative Republican majority on the Supreme Court severely weakened the U.S. Voting Rights Act by, in effect, removing federal surveillance over political jurisdictions with histories of creating racist barriers for voters of color.

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In 2013, the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder effectively weakened the Voting Rights Act by ruling that the coverage formula used to determine which jurisdictions required federal preclearance before changing their voting laws was outdated and unconstitutional, thus removing a key enforcement mechanism of the Act. This decision has had significant implications for voting rights, particularly in jurisdictions with histories of discriminatory practices.

In a 2013 Decision, the Conservative Republican Majority on the Supreme