Supreme Court's Alabama Voting Rights Ruling Sparks Speculation on Future Cases.
TL;DR
The Supreme Court's recent decision on Alabama's congressional districts shocked the legal and political worlds as it upheld the Voting Rights Act's precedents regarding states' obligations to create electoral districts in which minority voters have a shot at electing candidates of their choice. This is a significant departure from the court's nearly unbroken record of weakening the protections of the landmark Voting Rights Act under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. The court's previous decisions have favored conservative states with Republican majorities, while civil rights organizations have been the losers.
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