Supreme Court Upholds South Carolina Voting Map, Clarence Thomas Criticizes Brown v. Board
TL;DR
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a South Carolina congressional map deemed racially gerrymandered, making it harder to challenge unjust voting maps. Justice Clarence Thomas, in a concurring opinion, argued that federal courts should not intervene in redistricting, criticizing past judicial actions like Brown v. Board of Education for overstepping judicial power.
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- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Swats at Brown v. Board in Racial Redistricting Ruling The Daily Beast
- Clarence Thomas attacks Brown v. Board ruling in South Carolina voting map opinion Axios
- 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
- Supreme Court Restores White-Dominated Congressional Voting District in South Carolina The Wall Street Journal
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