US supreme court to hear case that could upend Voting Rights Act

Dispute over Louisiana district returns to justices after long legal saga – and could have far-reaching implicationsThe US supreme court will hear a hugely consequential case on Wednesday that will determine the future of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination in voting.The case, Louisiana v Callais, involves a dispute over Louisiana’s sixth congressional district, which snakes from Shreveport in the state’s north-west to Baton Rouge in the center. Louisiana Republicans drew the district after a successful lawsuit filed by Black voters under section two of the Voting Rights Act, which outlaws election procedures and practices that discriminate on the basis of race. Continue reading...

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