The Supreme Court's Stance on Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court's ruling on Louisiana v. Callais will have disastrous consequences for Black voters and Democrats.
The case revolves around Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and its impact on Congressional representation in Louisiana.
- The state has six Congressional districts.
- The court's decision will determine whether the Voting Rights Act prevents white people from overrepresenting themselves in Congress.
The six Republican justices are going to declare the Voting Rights Act inert and allow the dilution of Black voting rights through racist gerrymandering.
Author's summary: The Supreme Court will likely gut the Voting Rights Act.