i really appreciate you joining me. state rep jim mcclendon out of shelby county, alabama, the county at the focus of this decision today. joining me now, scotus blog publisher tom goldstein, the national league urban president and the co-director for the advancement project. thank you, all, for joining me. tom, let me start off with you. you heard the state rep from shelby county. he said, listen, alabama is a different place. it is not the place it was in 1965. his reaction obviously one of positive because he feels they've won here. >> well, that's absolutely right. that's his perspective. it's a perspective shared by five justices on the supreme court. that's what you need. it is not one that was shared by the overwhelming majorities in the house and the senate when they reauthorized the voting rights act. the justices have said the list that was used in that section four preclearance provision was outdated and needs to be updated and needs to be narrowed. that's the next...