Results for "Voting Rights Act"
4 articlesHow the Supreme Court Came to Accept a Practice It Called Unjust
The article examines how the Supreme Court, particularly Chief Justice John Roberts, came to accept partisan gerrymandering as constitutional despite previously calling similar practices unjust. It traces this shift through the Court's concurrent dismantling of the Voting Rights Act and a specific case involving North Carolina's allegedly unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
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Supreme Court Eviscerates Last Remnants of Voting Rights Act, Opening Door to Jim Crow Gerrymandering in Red States
Common Dreams reports on a Supreme Court decision regarding a Louisiana congressional map that struck down a district with a second majority-Black seat, framing it as a gutting of Voting Rights Act protections. The article uses a statement from Stand Up America's policy director to characterize the ruling as opening the door to gerrymandering and threatens democratic representation.
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Jeffries leads redistricting effort in New York
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced he is developing a redistricting plan for New York. The article contextualizes this within Florida's separate redistricting efforts and a recent Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act that could affect congressional districts before the November midterms.
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Which states could try to redistrict and add more GOP seats?
A Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday regarding Louisiana's congressional map narrowed protections under the Voting Rights Act related to majority-minority districts. The article indicates this decision could have implications for other states seeking to redistrict in ways that add Republican seats.
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