The Supreme Court's Impending Ruling on Voting Rights
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that will determine whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prevents racial gerrymandering.
The case centers on Congressional district maps in Louisiana, which has six districts. The outcome is expected to be disastrous for Black voters and Democrats.
The six Republican justices are going to declare the Voting Rights Act inert and allow the dilution of Black voting rights through racist gerrymandering.
Oral arguments were largely an exercise in justifying racist positions, indicating that the ruling will gut the Voting Rights Act.
- The case involves Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Louisiana has six Congressional districts at issue.
Author's summary: The Supreme Court's impending ruling will likely gut the Voting Rights Act.