The Roberts Court Shows Its True Partisan Colors
The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais significantly weakens Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, effectively allowing racial vote dilution through gerrymandering. The majority opinion, written by Justice Alito, claims to interpret the law narrowly but is criticized for undermining decades of progress in minority voting rights. In dissent, Justice Kagan warns the ruling could lead to the elimination of most majority-minority districts and represents a major setback for voting equality.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); The justices attend Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration.Melina Mara/CNP/Zuma Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority would have you think that its latest gerrymandering decision is a mere tweak to the legal rules governing political map-drawing. No doubt hoping for mild headlines, the court’s 6-3 opinion framed its holding as hewing to “the plain text” of the Voting Rights Act and “consistent with” the Fifteenth Amendment’s prohibition against racial discrimination in voting.
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