SCOTUS Limits the Reach of the Voting Rights Act

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) tossed out Louisiana’s long-contested congressional map as an unconstitutional gerrymander; this decision that could have implications for this year’s midterm election amid a national tug-of-war over which party can eke out the most political advantage in Congress by redrawing district lines.

The decision will make it far harder for plaintiffs to challenge future maps for racial discrimination, undermining a key understanding of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, under the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson.

The court is also hearing oral arguments today in a major case challenging President Donald Trump's attempt to cancel temporary deportation protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals. Some of the liberal justices have pointed to offensive comments Trump has previously made about Haiti and glowing statements he's made about majority-White countries.  

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