Supreme Court Seemingly Inclined to Gut Key Provision in Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court may limit race-based electoral districts

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared inclined to limit the use of the Voting Rights Act to force states to draw electoral districts favorable to minority voters.

La. Gov. Landry to Newsmax: Justices Poised to Overhaul Voting Rights Act

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry told Newsmax on Wednesday that Supreme Court oral arguments earlier in the day pointed toward a likely rollback of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Landry described the legislation as antiquated and widely abused by Democrats for partisan gain. Landry, a Republican who was in the courtroom, told "Rob Schmitt Tonight" the justices' vigorous questioning over 2 1/2 hours signaled that "they're getting ready to make a bi…

La. Gov. Landry to Newsmax: Justices Poised to Overhaul Voting Rights Act

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry told Newsmax on Wednesday that Supreme Court oral arguments earlier in the day pointed toward a likely rollback of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Landry described the legislation as antiquated and widely abused by Democrats for partisan gain. Landry, a Republican who was in the courtroom, told "Rob Schmitt Tonight" the justices' vigorous questioning over 2 1/2 hours signaled that "they're getting ready to make a bi…

La. Gov. Landry to Newsmax: Justices Poised to Overhaul Voting Rights Act

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry told Newsmax on Wednesday that Supreme Court oral arguments earlier in the day pointed toward a likely rollback of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Landry described the legislation as antiquated and widely abused by Democrats for partisan gain. Landry, a Republican who was in the courtroom, told "Rob Schmitt Tonight" the justices' vigorous questioning over 2 1/2 hours signaled that "they're getting ready to make a bi…

US Supreme Court Appears Poised to Gut Voting Rights Act

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority appears ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that's helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than half a century. Such a change would boost white voting strength and diminish Black electoral power in the South. The post US Supreme Court Appears Poised to Gut Voting Rights Act, Boost White Electoral Dominance in the South appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based districts under Voting Rights Act (copy)

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century, a change that would boost Republican electoral…