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Chief Circuit Judge Lavenski Smith, another Bush appointee, [was the only judge who] dissented.

"Until the [Supreme] Court rules or Congress amends the statute, I would follow existing precedent that permits citizens to seek a judicial remedy. Rights so foundational to self-government and citizenship should not depend solely on the discretion or availability of the government's agents for protection," Smith wrote.

Nice to see somebody understands what "spirit of the law" means, instead of being a legal pedant like his fellow Bush and Trump appointees.

Thank God there are coalitions being led by people like Al Sharpton to fight against this sick tyranny and actively driving black people to get registered to vote no matter what laws stand in their way. I hope most black people are incensed enough already by white treachery that they will fight like hell with tooth and claw to get their vote cast this upcoming election - because their own histories and livelihoods are under threat by fascist erosion.

Good thing the Supreme Court already decided standing isn't a thing anymore, right?

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The new ruling in an Arkansas redistricting lawsuit may set up the next U.S. Supreme Court fight that could further limit the reach of the Voting Rights Act's protections for people of color.

The legal dispute is focused on who is allowed to sue to try to enforce key provisions under Section 2 of the landmark civil rights law, which was first passed in 1965.

U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, ruled in February 2022, however, that only the head of the Justice Department, the U.S. attorney general, can bring Section 2 lawsuits and dismissed an Arkansas redistricting case brought by advocacy groups representing Black voters in the state.

"Until the [Supreme] Court rules or Congress amends the statute, I would follow existing precedent that permits citizens to seek a judicial remedy.

Rights so foundational to self-government and citizenship should not depend solely on the discretion or availability of the government's agents for protection," Smith wrote.

Attorneys for the Arkansas State Conference NAACP and the Arkansas Public Policy Panel have said they're prepared to use another route for continuing this lawsuit under a federal statute known as Section 1983, which allows people to sue state government officials when their civil rights under federal law are violated.

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Can we sue the government for not enforcing laws?