A new ruling finds Alabama discriminated against Black voters.
Tag: Redistricting and Reapportionment
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If Democrats Win Back the House, They Will Have John Roberts to Thank
The Supreme Court strikes a blow for democracy — and Democrats.
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Supreme Court Gives the Voting Rights Act a Tenuous New Lease on Life
The main remaining power of the landmark 1965 law, over racial bias in political mapmaking, gets an unexpected buttressing from a court that had been weakening the law for years.
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Supreme Court’s Alabama Voting Rights Case Has Implications for Other Southern States
A decision that said Alabama’s congressional voting maps were detrimental to Black voters was celebrated by advocates — and could mean changes to voting in other states.
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Could Democrats Get Another Shot at Redistricting in New York?
State courts that struck down Democrats’ gerrymandered maps a year ago are poised to decide a renewed legal contest over whether to grant them another chance.