Republican Justices Poised to Undermine Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court, with a 6-3 Republican-appointed majority, appears ready to weaken the Voting Rights Act's protections for minority representation.
Voting rights activists have warned that the results will be "catastrophic" if the court undermines the law.
The conservatives are ready to wind the clock back to 1982, if not earlier.
Key Issue: Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
At issue is Section 2, which requires equal opportunities for racial minorities to participate in the electoral process.
- The case is Louisiana v. Callais
- Oral arguments suggest at least 5 conservative justices are ready to limit the law's protections
Author's summary: The Voting Rights Act is in peril due to the Supreme Court's conservative majority.
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