Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades
The U.S. Supreme Court significantly weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for over six decades, by striking down a key provision used to challenge racial gerrymandering. The ruling, issued in a Louisiana redistricting case, limits the ability to use Section 2 of the Act to combat voting practices that dilute minority representation. Civil rights advocates warn the decision could lead to widespread erosion of minority political power and a return to discriminatory voting practices.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onSupreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decadesThe Voting Rights Act over its six decades became one of the most consequential laws in the nation’s history, preventing discrimination against minorities at the ballot box and helping to elect thousands of Black and Hispanic representatives at all lev...ByGARY FIELDS Associated Press and KIM CHANDLER Associated PressApril 30, 2026, 6:49 AM1:24FILE - President Lyndon B. Johnson holds the signed document of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as he chats with Sen.
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