US Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights

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US SUPREME COURT WEAKENS VOTING RIGHT...

On April 29, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued one of the most consequential rulings for American democracy in decades. By 6 v...

WHAT HAPPENED

The case Louisiana v. Callais revolved around Louisiana's electoral map, which had been redrawn to create a second district with a majori...

CONTEXT AND HISTORY

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson at the height of the civil rights movement, after decades of disc...

WHAT THOSE INVOLVED SAY

Justice Samuel Alito (majority): "The Constitution is colorblind. We cannot combat racial discrimination with more racial discrimination."

CLOSING

The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais does not erase the Voting Rights Act from the American legal code. But it empties it...

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