Justice Jackson Seems to Be Warning Us About the Supreme Court’s Next Voting Rights Target
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has expressed concerns regarding the Supreme Court's recent decisions that may undermine voting rights. The court dismissed two lower-court opinions related to racial discrimination in gerrymandering cases, which could signal a troubling trend for future voting rights litigation. These developments follow the controversial Callais ruling, which has made it significantly harder for voters to challenge discriminatory practices in map drawing.
- ▪The Supreme Court recently dismissed lower-court opinions from Mississippi and North Dakota regarding racial discrimination in gerrymandering.
- ▪Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, arguing that the states' claims contradict established Supreme Court precedent.
- ▪The Callais ruling has created barriers for voters seeking to prove racial discrimination in gerrymandering cases.
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Jurisprudence Justice Jackson Seems to Be Warning Us About the Supreme Court’s Next Voting Rights Target By Alexis Romero May 19, 20264:49 PM The warning is coming from inside the building. Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Shawn Thew/Pool/Getty Images. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story each week about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back. You’ll also receive updates on the latest from Slate’s Jurisprudence team. In more fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision last month to essentially kill the Voting Rights Act, the court issued two orders on Monday that follow a disturbing new trend.
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