The Supreme Court Left No Doubt: It Will Gut the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court's Ruling on Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that will determine whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prevents white people from overrepresenting themselves in Congress.

The outcome of this case was predetermined, with the six Republican justices likely to declare the Voting Rights Act ineffective and allow the dilution of Black voting rights through racist gerrymandering.

The six Republican justices are going to declare the Voting Rights Act inert and allow the dilution of Black voting rights through racist gerrymandering.

Author's summary: The Supreme Court's ruling will likely gut the Voting Rights Act.

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The Nation The Nation — 2025-10-16

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