Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Limit Race-Based Electoral Districts
The Supreme Court appeared ready to limit a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has battled racial discrimination in voting for 60 years.
During 2.5 hours of arguments, the court’s six conservative justices seemed inclined to effectively strike down a Black majority congressional district in Louisiana because 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 that has helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century.
Author's summary: The Supreme Court may limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act.
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