Supreme Court tells lower courts to take new look at 2 voting rights cases
The Supreme Court has instructed lower courts to reevaluate two significant voting rights cases concerning the enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. These cases challenge whether private individuals and groups can sue to uphold Section 2, which prohibits discriminatory voting practices. The decisions could potentially limit who is allowed to bring lawsuits under this key civil rights law.
- ▪The Supreme Court set aside lower court decisions regarding two voting rights cases.
- ▪The cases involve challenges to legislative maps in Mississippi and North Dakota.
- ▪The Eighth Circuit ruled that only the attorney general can enforce Section 2, limiting private lawsuits.
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Politics Supreme Court tells lower courts to take new look at 2 major voting rights cases By Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn May 18, 2026 / 10:16 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday told lower courts to take another look at a pair of cases involving whether private individuals and groups can sue to enforce a key provision of the Voting Rights Act that prohibits discriminatory voting practices.In brief orders, the high court set aside lower court decisions and sent the cases back for further proceedings in light of its landmark ruling last month weakening…
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