The Supreme Court Just Put the Voting Rights Act in Its Crosshairs Again
Chief Justice John Roberts couldn't conceal his contempt for a map that gave fair representation to Black Louisianians.
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Will the Supreme Court Rein in Racial Gerrymandering?
In Louisiana v. Callais, the justices will have a chance to restore the 1965 Voting Rights Act to its original purpose.
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Under Trump, the Justice Department is stepping away from some voting rights cases
Under the Trump administration, the Justice Department has stepped away from some voting rights lawsuits, leaving behind a ...
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The Supreme Court appears determined to blow up its one good Voting Rights Act decision
Milligan (2023), the Court ruled that Alabama’s congressional maps violated the Voting Rights Act’s protections against racial gerrymandering, and that the state must draw an additional ...
Supreme Court weighs whether to keep Louisiana congressional map in place
A redistricting battle over Louisiana's congressional map has spanned years and been before the Supreme Court twice already.
Justices Seem Likely to Uphold Louisiana Map With 2 Majority-Black Districts
A majority of the court appeared skeptical of a challenge to Louisiana’s voting map. The challengers had argued the state ...
Supreme Court grapples with role of race in Louisiana election map dispute
The Supreme Court on Monday grappled with whether or not to send Louisiana legislators back to the drawing board in a ...
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Supreme Court confronts another challenge to the Voting Rights Act
The case is nearly identical to a case the court ruled on two years ago from Alabama, though the outcome could make it more ...
Battle over Black voter representation in Louisiana heads to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will determine whether Louisiana will have to uphold a second majority-Black congressional district.