
AG Garland violates pledge to remain nonpolitical in fiery statement blasting state’s election laws
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Attorney General Merrick Garland violated his pledge to avoid "politicizing" the Department of Justice (DOJ) by blasting state's election laws in a statement honoring the one year anniversary of the death of civil rights giant Democratic Rep. John Lewis.
"The recent further narrowing of voting protections only underscores the need for legislative action. The Department of Justice is using all the tools at its disposal to protect the voting rights of all citizens, but that is not enough. We need Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would provide the Department with important tools to protect the right to vote and to ensure that every vote is counted." Garland blasted the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v. Holder in 2013, which eliminated the Voting Rights Act's preclearance provisions, which Garland states was "one of the nation’s most effective tools for safeguarding voting rights."More Related News