Sen. Raphael Warnock says Supreme Court’s voting rights decision “poured fuel on this redistricting arms race”

Washington — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia called the Supreme Court’s decision last week to strike down Louisiana’s congressional map and narrow the Voting Rights Act “a massive and devastating blow,” while warning of its implications for the redistricting fight.  “The court, sadly, poured fuel on this redistricting arms race,” Warnock said Sunday on … Read more

States scramble to redistrict after Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act

States scramble to redistrict after Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act – CBS News Watch CBS News Alabama and Tennessee are the latest states rushing to redraw congressional districts after a Supreme Court ruling that further weakens the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Nikole Killion reports. Source link

Black conservative unleashes on Obama for ‘constantly whining’ after SCOTUS voting rights decision

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tahrohon Wayne (T.W.) Shannon, who was Oklahoma’s first African American speaker of the House, is pushing back on President Barack Obama’s pessimistic outlook for minority voters following the Supreme Court’s Wednesday ruling reshaping the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. Where Obama saw the court “abandoning” principles of … Read more

Voting rights ruling amps up redistricting contests. Will states move before November?

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on Wednesday to sharply curtail the use of race in drawing electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act could carry big repercussions for political representation among minority communities, and appears certain to further ramp up partisan redistricting debates. But the timetable might be too tight for most states to redraw … Read more

How significant is the Supreme Court’s decision limiting the Voting Rights Act?

The Supreme Court made a ruling on Wednesday that limits lawmakers’ ability to consider race when drawing up districts for voting. The decision focused on the creation of a majority Black district in Louisiana, which supporters said was necessary and legal under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The court said that the map itself was … Read more

Supreme Court voting rights case: Breakdown, impact and reaction

The Supreme Court handed down a ruling on Wednesday, weakening the Voting Rights Act. The case was about a Louisiana congressional map that added a second majority-Black district to the state. In a three-to-six decision, the court said the new map constituted racial gerrymandering. CBS News’ Jessica Levinson and David Becker break down the ruling … Read more

Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act by voiding Louisiana’s congressional map

Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act by voiding Louisiana’s congressional map – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map on Wednesday, weakening the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more. Source link