Samhain
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The original act was indeed challenged (Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) and could have been ruled unconstitutional in whole or part. The challenges to this particular provision were many over the years, the SCOTUS just decided up until now not to hear those cases.
That's the Civil Right Act, not the Voting Rights Act.