Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Congressional Map Dispute

Are Black voting rights under siege again at the Supreme Court?

A Supreme Court battle over majority-Black congressional districts in Louisiana could make it harder for racial minorities to elect candidates of their choice.

Supreme Court to hear Louisiana congressional map dispute

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hold a hearing this week regarding the congressional maps of Louisiana. The court will hear arguments in the case of Callais v. Louisiana. This case originates from a dispute in 2022 regarding a congressional map. At that time, a group of Black voters filed a lawsuit in federal court, claiming that the map violated the federal Voting Rights Act, which prohibits voting practices or procedu…

Rev. Al Sharpton: SCOTUS voting rights case ‘will have a ripple effect’ across the U.S.

“It will have a ripple effect all over the nation,” said Reverend Al Sharpton about an open Supreme Court case challenging the Voting Rights Act. The case, which hinges on a Louisiana congressional map, could upend the most important remaining provision of the Voting Rights Act. “Let's remember the context of the Voting Rights Act, and Section Two was because Blacks had been discriminated against, because there were all kinds of methods used to …

Democrats Doomed as Supreme Court Poised to Deal Fatal Blow to Flawed Voting Rights Act

The conservative justices on the Supreme Court appear poised to deal a fatal blow to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a law marred by significant flaws. The post Democrats Doomed as Supreme Court Poised to Deal Fatal Blow to Flawed Voting Rights Act appeared first on Slay News.

Stakes are high for voting rights as Supreme Court again tackles Louisiana redistricting dispute

The Supreme Court's conservative majority could use the Louisiana redistricting case to further weaken the landmark Voting Rights Act.

Stephanie Grace: Voting Rights Act is a safeguard against cynical partisan games

The real life application of the Voting Rights Act can be complicated and messy, columnist Stephanie Grace writes, but the landmark 1965 law -- now facing a major challenge from Louisiana -- remains a bulwark against cynical efforts to diminish the voices of those who've been historically left out.