Republican Justices Poised to Weaken Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court, with a 6-3 Republican-appointed majority, appears ready to limit the Voting Rights Act's protections for minority political representation.
Voting rights activists have warned that the results will be "catastrophic" as the Court considers Louisiana v. Callais.
The conservatives are ready to wind the clock back to 1982, if not earlier.
The case involves Section 2 of the law, which requires equal opportunities for racial minorities to participate in the electoral process.
- The Supreme Court has a 6-3 Republican-appointed majority.
- At least five conservative justices seem ready to weaken the Voting Rights Act.
- Section 2 of the law is at issue, which protects minority participation in elections.
Author's summary: The Voting Rights Act is in peril due to the Supreme Court's consideration of Louisiana v. Callais.