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Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act in “Jim Crow 2.0” ruling
Justices kept the law on the books but drained it of the power to actually protect voters
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The text of the Voting Rights Act specifically says minority populations have no collective right to representation equal to their share of the population. After 40 years of bad precedent, the Supreme Court finally returned to the original meaning of that text on Wednesday, bringing an end to an era of legalized racial gerrymandering. Before […]
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Democrats admit Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act is "devastating blow"
Democrats have been able to point to some silver lining or glimmer of hope with past defeats on congressional redistricting this cycle. There's no sugarcoating the Supreme Court's weakening of the Voting Rights Act.Why it matters: The ruling is set to immediately cost Democrats at least a few safe House seats in the deep South, which could severely hamper their efforts to retake the lower chamber in November.The losses could continue to be deeply felt beyond 2026, with more Republican-controlled Southern states potentially able to break up their majority-minority (read: solidly Democratic) districts."It's devastating. It's a devastating blow," said Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.Said former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.): "It's not good."Driving the news: In a 6-3 decision issued Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana's current House lines — which created two Black-majority districts — were an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander."The Court weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits racially-discriminatory gerrymandering, by strengthening states' ability to draw congressional maps on the basis of partisanship.The ruling is likely to kickstart efforts in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and several other states to draw more aggressively pro-Republican maps.What they're saying: Like Clarke, Reps. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) both called the ruling "a devastating blow."Both lawmakers also described the ruling as a "gift" to Donald Trump and Republicans in what they described as "voter suppression" efforts."Today's decision is a devastating blow," Derrick Johnson, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said in a statement.Zoom in: Sewell, who represents a deep Southern majority-minority district, said she "absolutely" expects the Republican-controlled legislature to try to draw her out of her seat this year."This is an open invitation to every Republican state to try to redraw their maps before this election towards partisan ends," she said.Beatty told Axios the Black Caucus has "many members who will be affected" by the ruling.Yes, but: Some lawmakers expressed hope that the party can still win in November despite this new, substantial hurdle.Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) told Axios the ruling is "not good" and "demoralizing," but added, "I think we're still in a good position ... I think we're still ahead."Said Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) in a statement: "Democrats remain poised to retake the House Majority in November."What's next: Democrats are vowing to fight, but they have few tools at their disposal to immediately remedy the situation.Beatty told Axios that lawmakers plan to mount a new push for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, though it is highly unlikely to go anywhere with Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress.
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US supreme court ‘demolishes’ key Voting Rights Act provision that prevented racial discrimination
Justices rule in landmark 6-3 decision that Louisiana will have to redraw its congressional mapSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US supreme court has ruled that Louisiana will have to redraw its congressional map, in a landmark decision that effectively guts a major section of the Voting Rights Act.In a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, the court rendered ineffective section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the last remaining powerful provision of the 1965 civil rights law that prevents racial discrimination in voting. Section 2 specifically has long been used to ensure minority voters are treated fairly in redistricting Continue reading...
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Liberal Supreme Court justices say majority has ‘completed demolition’ of Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court’s liberal justices called their colleagues’ decision clawing back race-based redistricting on Wednesday a “now-completed demolition” of the Voting Rights Act. In a 48-page dissent, Justice Elena Kagan held up the landmark 1965 law as helpful to the nation’s progress on racial discrimination. “At this last stage, the Court’s gutting of Section 2…
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Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana congressional map, narrowing Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
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Supreme Court rules on Voting Rights Act, striking down Louisiana map
The Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines struck down the congressional map, which added a second majority-Black district.
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Supreme Court rules on key Voting Rights Act rule as Republicans and Democrats wage redistricting war
The Supreme Court has decided a closely watched case over Louisiana’s congressional map and the scope of the Voting Rights Act.
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Voting Rights Act Supreme Court victory gets GOP giddy over saving midterms
Republicans see a clear win in Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision striking down Louisiana's congressional and that victory could keep them in control of the House after November’s election.
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