Judges Dismiss D.C. Voting Rights Cases

A panel of federal judges ruled Monday that D.C. residents have no right to a vote on Capitol Hill. The decision dismissed two class actions against the federal government and dashed hopes of city residents. But D.C. officials and plaintiffs lawyers are taking solace in a strong dissent by Judge Louis Oberdorfer, who concluded that D.C. residents should be permitted a vote in the House of Representatives.

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