Court ruling didn’t harm minority voting rights: Ted Diadiun

US Supreme Court’s uneven rulings in election lead-up causing chaos, experts say

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, voters stand in line at an early voting location in 2022. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has suspended Louisiana’s May 16, 2026, party primary elections for six U.S. House districts — after early voting had begun — following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to throw out the state’s existing congressional map. (Photo by Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator.)When the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Texas’ gerrymandered cong…

Cory Booker Almost CRIES as Supreme Court Deals Blow to Democrats’ Race-Based Redistricting Scheme

Booker’s interview was not a serious defense of voting rights. It was a performance.

“With Timing of Voting Rights Decision, Supreme Court Chose a Political Scramble” #ELB

Abbie VanSickle for the NYT: If the Supreme Court had announced its decision to narrow the Voting Rights Act a few weeks earlier, states could have prepared, rolling out new maps before candidates were registered and votes were cast. If… Continue reading The post “With Timing of Voting Rights Decision, Supreme Court Chose a Political Scramble” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level

The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.

Court ruling didn’t harm minority voting rights: Ted Diadiun

Today I’m stepping out on what might be a precarious limb.

Rep. Frederica Wilson Slams Supreme Court Ruling Striking Down Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black Congressional District

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson has condemned the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, calling the decision “a setback for voting rights and fair representation” after the court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map containing a second majority-Black district. In a statement released following the ruling, Wilson said the decision weakens protections established under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and threatens the political …