Republican Justices Poised to Weaken Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court, with a 6-3 Republican-appointed majority, appears ready to undermine the Voting Rights Act's protections for minority political representation.
Voting rights activists have warned that the results will be "catastrophic" if the court rules in favor of limiting the act's protections.
The conservatives are ready to wind the clock back to 1982, if not earlier.
The Case at Hand
The case, Louisiana v. Callais, centers on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which requires that racial minorities have an equal opportunity to participate in the electoral process.
Implications of the Ruling
A ruling in favor of limiting the act's protections could allow white majorities to lock racial minorities out of elected office, undermining American multi-racial democracy.
Author's summary: The Voting Rights Act is in peril due to a potential Supreme Court ruling.