Anaylsis: Clarence Thomas Has Long Tried to Undercut the Voting Rights Act. Now, He May Finally Have the Numbers

Clarence Thomas Moves to Dismantle Voting Rights Act After ‘Mysterious’ Order

A new Supreme Court case is giving Justice Clarence Thomas a fresh shot at tearing down a key part of the Voting Rights Act — something he’s been trying to do for over 30 years. Back in 1994, Thomas was the only justice calling for major changes to the law meant to protect Black and Hispanic voters from discrimination. At the time, no one but Justice Antonin Scalia backed him. But today, the court looks a lot different. Thanks to Donald Trump’s …

'Mysterious order' could give Clarence Thomas an excuse to undo voting rights

U.S. Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas has long telegraphed his desire to gut crucial portions of the Voting Rights Act, and he might finally get a chance to undermine protections ensuring equal rights for Black and Hispanic voters.Thomas first laid out his objections to those protections in 199...

Anaylsis: Clarence Thomas has long tried to undercut the Voting Rights Act. Now, he may finally have the numbers

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been imploring his colleagues for decades to gut a crucial part of the iconic Voting Rights Act that prohibits practices denying Blacks, Hispanics and other racial minorities an equal right to vote.

The Voting Rights Act Turns 60 — Maryland Puts It to the Test

Voting rights in Maryland are under siege — and for Latino, Black, naturalized citizen, and working-class voters, the danger isn’t abstract. It’s happening right now, in courtrooms and committee hearings, in bureaucratic rule changes and so-called “integrity” lawsuits designed to do one thing: make it harder for people to vote. And as we approach the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, we’re forced to ask ourselves—have we learned…