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What we've heard throughout this case is that this is another Selma.

Thomas Farr, an attorney representing North Carolina, in his opening statements of the trial on whether key provisions of the state's 2013 overhaul of voting laws passes constitutional muster.

Thomas Farr, an attorney representing North Carolina, in his opening statements of the trial on whether key provisions of the state's 2013 overhaul of voting laws passes constitutional muster.

Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.