Supreme Court set voting rights back
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By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
The Supreme Court ruled for Republicans in a congressional redistricting case from Louisiana, ruling that a new map was a racial gerrymander even though it was drawn to comply with the Voting Rights Act.