Tag: David R. Stras

Then-Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice David Stras speaks in St. Paul, Minn., May 13, 2010. A divided federal appeals court on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, ruled that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act.Photo: Jim Mone/AP

Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, rules private plaintiffs can’t sue

November 22 | Christina Cassidy and Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A divided federal appeals court on Monday ruled that private individuals...