In a sweeping affirmation of equal voting rights under the 15th Amendment, the Supreme Court struck down Hawaiian laws that restrict voting in certain elections to those with native Hawaiian ancestry. A footnote-free 7-2 decision written by Justice Anthony Kennedy declared that despite Hawaiians' interest in preserving their heritage, "the Constitution of the United States, too, has become the heritage of all the citizens of Hawaii."
February 24, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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In a sweeping affirmation of equal voting rights under the 15th Amendment, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Hawaiian laws that restrict voting in certain elections to those with native Hawaiian ancestry.
A footnote-free 7-2 decision written by Justice Anthony Kennedy declared that despite Hawaiians’ interest in preserving their heritage, “the Constitution of the United States, too, has become the heritage of all the citizens of Hawaii.”
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