Callais ruling signals end of Voting Rights Act protections, unleashing redistricting battles
TL;DR
The article argues that the Supreme Court’s Callais v. Louisiana decision is a political act that effectively gutts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, inviting aggressive partisan redistricting that could sharply reduce minority representation in Congress and state legislatures, marking a broader rollback of federal protections for voters.
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- The supreme court’s voting rights decision wasn’t about law – it was about politics | David Daley and Eric J Segall The Guardian
- Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel New Era of Redistricting Wars The New York Times
- Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling AP News
- Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress NPR
- Letters to the Editor: Supreme Court set voting rights back, but now’s not the time to be demoralized Los Angeles Times
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