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Voting Rights Act weakened by appeals court saying private individuals, groups can't sue

A federal appeals court based in St. Louis ruled that private individuals and groups can't file lawsuits under a key section of the Voting Rights Act, saying only the attorney general has that power. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson explains the decision.
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