Gorsuch Gets NAACP Lawyer To Back Race Discrimination In Redistricting

Gorsuch Gets NAACP Lawyer To All But Admit Support For Racial Discrimination In Redistricting

The moment came in Gorsuch's line of questioning with NAACP Legal Defense Fund lawyer Janai Nelson — who argued in favor of a second majority-black district in Louisiana.

NAACP lawyer defends racially drawn districts, and her reason says it all · American Wire News

An NAACP lawyer made the case in arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court for why race-based congressional districts are necessary. Janai Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF), said the quiet part out loud during oral arguments on the Louisiana v. Callais case on Wednesday, in a stunning remark that followed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson appearing to liken black voters to people with disabilities. Arguing fo…

Gorsuch Gets NAACP Lawyer To Back Race Discrimination In Redistricting

An NAACP attorney all but endorsed racial discrimination in the redistricting process while being questioned by Justice Gorsuch.