Supreme Court Divided Over South Carolina Voting Map Ruling
TL;DR
The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Alexander v. NAACP has significantly weakened protections against racial gerrymandering, with Justice Samuel Alito's opinion dismissing lower court findings of racial intent by the South Carolina Legislature. Justice Elena Kagan's dissent criticizes Alito for overturning established precedent and undermining the equal protection clause, highlighting the deepening rift between the justices.
Topics:nationjurisprudence#elena-kagan#gerrymandering#jurisprudence#samuel-alito#supreme-court#voting-rights
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- Clarence Thomas attacks Brown v. Board ruling in South Carolina voting map opinion Axios
- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Swats at Brown v. Board in Racial Redistricting Ruling The Daily Beast
- Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map The New York Times
- Supreme Court rejects claim that South Carolina's congressional map was racially gerrymandered POLITICO
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