Supreme Court Poised to Undercut Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court's conservative majority may invalidate a section of the Voting Rights Act, aimed at ensuring minority voters' participation in drawing new congressional district lines.
The Voting Rights Act, a landmark 1965 legislation, has been largely dismantled by the conservative Supreme Court since 2013. A major exception was a decision two years ago that upheld the section of the law protecting minority voters' rights in the redistricting process.
Once considered the jewel in the crown of the civil rights movement, the Voting Rights Act has been largely dismembered
However, Chief Justice John Roberts, who wrote the previous decision, downplayed its importance, suggesting it may not control the outcome of the current case.
Author's summary: Court may weaken Voting Rights Act.