Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Pivotal Case on the Voting Rights Act

Point/Counterpoint: Pedal to the floor for Supreme Court's shift to the right

Whether the Roberts Supreme Court will continue to push American jurisprudence to the right — bending the law toward its preferred policy outcomes rather than precedent or originalist intent — is no longer a matter for debate. The question is how brazenly and how quickly it will press forward in dismantling democratic guardrails and protections against government aggression. One need look no further than the spate of unreasoned shadow docket dec…

Democratic voting rights groups sound the alarm ahead of Supreme Court voting rights case

The case, Louisiana v. Callais, scheduled for rehearing on October 15, challenges the constitutionality of Section 2 of the landmark civil rights-era law, which prohibits racial gerrymandering that dilutes the voting power of minority communities.

All eyes on Louisiana as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs case on voting rights, redistricting

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, the nation’s attention will be on arguments before the Supreme Court in a case that, on the surface, is about whether Louisiana should have two majority-Black congressional districts, one or maybe none.

Colorblind Justice Will Get Hearing at Supreme Court in Louisiana Voting Case

The Pelican State faces legal scrutiny over whether enough of its congressional districts have a majority of black voters.

Supreme Court to hear arguments in pivotal case on the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Louisiana v. Callais, a challenge to the congressional map that Louisiana adopted in 2024 that may reshape the Voting Rights Act. It is the second go-round at the court for this dispute in less than a year; the justices heard arguments in the case for the first time in March, but didn’t decide it during their 2024-25 term. Here is a brief explainer on the long and complicated h…

Supreme Court Ruling Could Reshape 19 GOP House Districts

A seismic shift in congressional power might be just around the corner as the Supreme Court gears up for a pivotal case on voting rights. According to Politico, the crux of the matter is a looming Supreme Court rehearing of Louisiana v. Callais on Oct. 15, 2025, which could potentially dismantle a key safeguard against racial gerrymandering and hand Republicans the ability to redraw as many as 19 House seats in their favor. For years, Section 2 …