Voting rights saga over racebased redistricting comes to US supreme court
Mar 24, 2025
Case regarding Louisiana’s majority-Black districts could be vehicle for court to further weaken the Voting Rights ActThe US supreme court will hear a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional districts on Monday in a case that could be a vehicle for the court to further weaken the Voting Rights Ac
t (VRA) and give lawmakers more leeway to draw districts that sort voters based on race.The case, Louisiana v Callais, arrives at the supreme court after years of legal wrangling over Louisiana’s congressional map. Continue reading... ...read more read less