unconstitutional is not the end of the issue. under the 1965 law to prevent discrimination against minority voters, all or part of 15 states are required to get permission from the federal government before making changes to their elections procedures. today, the supreme court held the formula created to determine which jurisdictions should be under that preclearance requirement is outdated. writing for the majority, john roberts said nearly 50 years later things have changed dramatically. coverage today is based on decades old data, eradicated practices. covered jurisdictions in all or part of the 15 states are free from obligation to seek clearance from the federal government. our laws are one size fits all, not separate laws for georgia and arizona that places like new york and idaho don t have to comply with. i think a great constitutional order has been restored today, and that s a wonderful thing for our system of government. reporter: in a lengthy,