racial gerrymandering

Supreme Court Reinstates Alabama Map, Undermining Voting Rights Act Protections

By Olivia GomesMay 17, 20260 comments

Voting rights organizations issued sharp criticism regarding a recent order from the Supreme Court of the United States that permits Alabama to proceed with a congressional map previously determined by a lower federal court to be intentionally discriminatory against Black voters, a development that intensifies a national dispute concerning the future of the Voting Rights Act.

Civil Rights Groups Condemn Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Decision

By Claire Taggart, Kadie ParkApril 30, 20261 comments

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate Louisiana’s congressional map has been met with widespread opposition, with civil rights organizations and state officials warning that the ruling weakens one of the nation’s most important voting rights protections and could lead to increased discrimination in redistricting.

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