SCOTUS orders immediate release of Callais v. La. ruling
The ruling lets Louisiana redraw its congressional map immediately as the justices split over whether the Voting Rights Act still protects minority voters.
- The Supreme Court waived the standard 32-day waiting period in the Louisiana redistricting case, allowing redistricting to begin immediately and sparking sharp debate between Justices Samuel Alito and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
- Ordinarily, the Clerk waits 32 days after judgment to allow time for rehearing petitions, but this rule can be waived for good cause. The Court cited the need for prompt action before the general election in six months.
- Justice Samuel Alito wrote that "the need for prompt action by this court is clear," while Justice Jackson dissented, arguing the Court should "avoid the appearance of partiality" before elections.
- Louisiana can now implement a new congressional map immediately, which critics argue undermines Black voting power and eliminates majority-Black voting districts.
- The ruling emerges as the Conservative supermajority faces accusations of partisanship, while the Court maintains its actions address constitutional questions regarding the Voting Rights Act.
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Get Up! Mornings With Erica CampbellSupreme Court Justices Alito And Jackson Debate Voting Rights Decision
Last week, the Supreme Court finished gutting the Voting Rights Act in its ruling on Louisiana v. Callais. While there’s normally a 32-day period between when a ruling is announced and when it’s formally passed down, the Supreme Court ruled that redistricting can begin immediately, sparking a fierce back-and-forth between Justices Samuel Alito and Ketanji Brown Jackson. CBS News reports that the voters who brought the case to court asked to bypa…
Samuel Alito Had No Answers For Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Latest Dissent
For all the headlines the Supreme Court earns whenever it decides a landmark case—for example, last week, when the six conservative justices gutted what little remained of the Voting Rights Act—the Court’s decisions do not take effect instantly or automatically. Instead, under the rules of the Supreme Court, the clerk of the Court waits 32 days before sending a copy of the opinion and judgment to the lower court from which the case was appealed.…
SCOTUS Issues Urgent Judgment Late Monday, Clears Path for State to Cut Dem House Seats by 50 Percent
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to throw out racial gerrymandering in Louisiana’s congressional districts, triggering a war of words among justices. The court ruled last week that districts drawn to […] The post SCOTUS Issues Urgent Judgment Late Monday, Clears Path for State to Cut Dem House Seats by 50 Percent appeared first on The Western Journal.
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