The Voting Rights Act is at further risk as the Roberts Court hears Louisiana map appeal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Removing that section's protections in Louisiana "will not end discrimination there or lead to a race-blind society, but it may well lead to a severe decrease in minority representation at all levels of government in many parts of the country," they wrote.
53% : Though it isn't the direct legal question in the case, it's a notion that Chief Justice John Roberts and his Republican-appointed colleagues have embraced, notably in the Harvard case that gutted affirmative action in 2023.
48% : While we rightly pay attention to how the Supreme Court is empowering President Donald Trump and his administration, the justices will hold a hearing Wednesday that highlights the Roberts Court's priorities that predate Trump and will echo long after he leaves office.

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