The Supreme Court's Recent Voting Rights Rulings: Analysis and Implications.

Chief Justice John Roberts surprised many by upholding a lower court ruling that objected to the electoral maps drawn up by Alabama’s Republican-dominated legislature, which awarded Black voters the majority in only one of seven congressional districts. Roberts has previously shown hostility towards federal laws to ensure electoral representation for Black Americans, but this time he stuck to precedent and avoided a sweeping reframing of voting rights law. However, it remains to be seen whether this marks a turning point or just a temporary pause in his long game to undermine the Voting Rights Act.