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Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)politics4 days ago
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That Louisiana's Redistricting Violates Voting Rights Act in Racial Gerrymander Case
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, adjusting interpretations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to focus on intentional discrimination. The ruling invalidated a Louisiana map creating a majority-Black district. Former President Barack Obama c…
Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)politics2 days ago
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 in Louisiana v. Callais, Affirming Limits on Racial Gerrymandering Under Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, affirming that a map with a second majority-Black district violated the Constitution. The decision requires proof of intentional disadvantage for Voting Rights Act violations. Governors in Alabama and Tennessee c…