Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting rights activists were relieved in 2023 when, in a surprise to some, the Supreme Court upheld the most important remaining element of the Voting Rights Act.
The ruling forced Alabama and later Louisiana to redraw their congressional maps to give Black residents greater representation, moves that eventually Изпрати двама спомагателни черни законодатели във Вашингтон.
Две години по -късно, разделът 2 на Закона за гласоподаване е пред съда още веднъж. This time, it’s a rehearing of a Louisiana lawsuit over the state’s redrawn congressional map in a case that revolves around the same part of the 60-year-old law.
At the heart of Wednesday’s arguments lies a simple question, and one with potentially far-reaching consequences: Will the court, with the same lineup of justices who decided the 2023 case, change its mind about the landmark law?
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