AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Supreme Court narrows key voting rights law
The Supreme Court ruled limited a key provision of the Voting Rights Act Wednesday, handing a loss to civil rights groups. Why it matters: The ruling could reshape voting all across the South and could boost the Republican majority in the House by an additional 19 seats when compared to 2024 maps. - The Louisiana v. Callais ruling does not erase Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, but it effectively neuters it. The court rewrote the test used to apply Section 2 in such a way that it can only take effect as long as protected seats don't infringe on the right of state lawmakers to draw partisan gerrymanders. Driving the news: In a majority opinion , Justice Samuel Alito said that "because the Voting Rights Act did not require Louisiana to…
The Supreme Court ruled limited a key provision of the Voting Rights Act Wednesday, handing a loss to civil rights groups. Why it matters: The ruling could reshape voting all across the South and could boost the Republican majority in the House by an additional 19 seats when compared to 2024 maps. - The Louisiana v. Callais ruling does not erase Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, but it effectively neuters it. The court rewrote the test used to apply Section 2 in such a way that it can only take effect as long as protected seats don't infringe on the right of state lawmakers to draw partisan gerrymanders. Driving the news: In a majority opinion , Justice Samuel Alito said that "because the Voting Rights Act did not require Louisiana to…Open