Jeffrey Toobin : 1965 Voting Rights Act secured voting rights for blacks in the South . Alabama county takes it to Supreme Court , saying act is unconstitutional . Toobin : Is it still necessary ? Comment: Toobin : The Obama administration strongly supports the act , but the president 's election -- and re-election -- may be among the best arguments against the law . Ruling will be close , with Chief Justice Roberts likely to oppose U.S. argument .
Jeffrey Toobin : 1965 Voting Rights Act secured voting rights for blacks in the South . Alabama county takes it to Supreme Court , saying act is unconstitutional . Toobin : Is it still necessary ? Comment: Toobin : Ruling will be close , with Chief Justice Roberts likely to oppose U.S. argument .