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US Supreme Court curbs race-based voting maps in landmark ruling
In a 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines, the conservative-dominated court struck down a map that creates a second majority-Black district in Louisiana, finding it amounted to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander despite being drawn to comply with the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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huffpost.com
Supreme Court Deals Devastating Blow To The Voting Rights Act
The court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais takes the teeth out of the Voting Rights Act, making it nearly impossible to draw new minority districts.
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bbc.com
Supreme Court limits use of race in drawing electoral maps
The decision will make it more difficult to successfully challenge legislative maps for diluting the voting power of racial minorities.
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commondreams.org
Supreme Court Eviscerates Last Remnants of Voting Rights Act, Opening Door to Jim Crow Gerrymandering in Red States
Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a congressional map in Louisiana with a second majority-Black district. This decision guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights…
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elpais.com
El Supremo cambia las reglas electorales de Estados Unidos con una decisión que limita los derechos de las minorías
El fallo, que impide a los Estados rediseñar distritos con criterios raciales, abre la puerta a que los republicanos recuperen circunscripciones de mayoría negra del sur del país
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theguardian.com
US supreme court ‘demolishes’ Voting Rights Act, gutting provision that prevented racial discrimination
Justices rule in landmark decision Louisiana will have to redraw congressional map, largely killing major civil rights law
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thedispatch.com
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana’s Congressional Map
In a Voting Rights Act case, justices find that the state’s redistricting represents an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
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upi.com
Supreme Court rules against Louisiana's congressional map - UPI.com
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Louisiana's newly drawn congressional map Wednesday, saying it relied too heavily on race.
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With supreme court ruling, Republicans can marginalize Black political power
Decision gives mapmakers in Republican states power to crack districts into pieces and dilute votes into oblivion
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Trump news at a glance: White House celebrates as civil rights groups condemn supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling
Court’s 6-3 decision is a major upheaval in US civil rights law and gives lawmakers permission to draw districting plans that weaken the influence of Black and other minority…
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aljazeera.com
Has the US Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act – and how?
Ruling, called 'big win' by Trump, will result in redistricting in Louisiana, but it will have farther-reaching effects.
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What is the US supreme court’s voting rights ruling about and will it affect midterms?
Rightwing justices in Louisiana v Callais led 6-3 vote to redraw congressional maps in blow to Voting Rights Act
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Redistricting Battle Intensifies In States After Supreme Court Ruling On Voting Rights Act
Louisiana already has suspended its May 16 congressional primary to allow time for lawmakers to approve new U.S. House districts.