Supreme Court limits use of race in redistricting in a win for Republicans

SCOTUS Smacks Down Rampant Race-Based Gerrymandering

The U.S. Supreme Court released a bombshell ruling significantly curtailing states' use of race in the redistricting process.

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.

Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act in setback for Black Democrats

The Supreme Court retreats from 1986 rules that called for electing Blacks and Latinos to Congress and state and local boards.

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana’s congressional map, limits use of race in drawing districts

The Supreme Court issued a major ruling Wednesday preserving but tightening the use of the Voting Rights Act, saying states should be more careful when they draw districts intended to boost the voting power of racial and ethnic minorities.

Supreme Court rejects Louisiana voting map in blow to landmark civil rights law

The ruling — one of the most anticipated of the term — may not have been issued in time to make a significant difference in this year's midterm elections.

Supreme Court Conservatives Deal Major Blow to Voting Rights

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against a Louisiana congressional map drawn to protect minority voters, in accordance with the Voting Rights Act.