Supreme Court Appears Ready to Limit Race-Based Electoral Districts
The Supreme Court seems inclined to limit a key tool of the Voting Rights Act, which has battled racial discrimination in voting for 60 years.
During 2.5 hours of arguments, the court's six conservative justices appeared ready to strike down a Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, as it relied too heavily on race.
Such an outcome would mark a fundamental change in the 1965 voting rights law, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement.
This change would boost Republican electoral prospects, particularly across the South, and impact the Voting Rights Act's ability to root out racial discrimination in voting.
Author's summary: Supreme Court may limit Voting Rights Act tool.