Supreme Court roils 2026 midterms with Voting Rights Act ruling
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NBC NewsBApr 30, 12:52 AM
Landmark Supreme Court ruling on voting rights
Landmark Supreme Court ruling on voting rights
SalonCApr 30, 10:30 AM
Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act in “Jim Crow 2.0” ruling
Justices kept the law on the books but drained it of the power to actually protect voters
Mother JonesBApr 29, 3:29 PM
Supreme Court Deals a Death Blow to the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court’s six-to-three Republican-appointed majority issued a staggering ruling on Wednesday essentially killing the remaining protections of the Voting Rights Act, dealing a death blow to t
SlateBApr 30, 9:20 AM
The Death of the Voting Rights Act
A surprising answer to “Can lawmakers consider race while addressing racial inequities?”
Democracy DocketBApr 29, 8:18 PM
Voting rights advocates, Dems slam ‘devastating’ SCOTUS ruling gutting Voting Rights Act - Democracy Docket
Voting rights advocates, Dems slam ‘devastating’ SCOTUS ruling gutting Voting Rights Act Democracy Docket
The New RepublicBApr 30, 10:00 AM
The Supreme Court Lands Its Fatal Blow on the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court achieved one of the principal goals of the conservative legal movement by destroying the last remaining pillar of Voting Rights Act of 1965. In Wednesday’s decision in Louisiana v. C
Democracy DocketBApr 29, 5:10 PM
Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act, greenlights GOP gerrymanders - Democracy Docket
Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act, greenlights GOP gerrymanders Democracy Docket
The NationBApr 29, 8:39 PM
The Supreme Court Has Completed Its Quest to Kill the Voting Rights Act
Elie Mystal In its 6–3 decision, the court gutted the legislation that ended apartheid in this country—and once again gave white people the ability to suppress Black political power. The post The Sup
The New RepublicBApr 30, 2:15 PM
Republicans Begin Their Power Grab After Voting Rights Act Ruling
Republican-run states across the South are rushing to redraw their congressional districts and blunt the voting power of their Black residents after the Supreme Court’s ruling gutting the Voting Right
The New RepublicBApr 29, 2:22 PM
Supreme Court Smothers Voting Rights Act, Hands GOP a Massive Win
The Supreme Court just threw out Louisiana’s redrawn congressional map in a huge blow to the Voting Rights Act, an essential pillar of the Civil Rights Movement. In a 6–3 decision along ideological li
New York TimesAApr 30, 2:24 PM
In Blow to Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court Embraces Claim of Racial Progress
The majority said the law was a victim of its own success and no longer needed. Dissenters responded that Congress should make the call.
The GuardianAApr 30, 10:00 AM
The conservative supreme court justices behind the dismantling of the Voting Rights act
Latest ruling is culmination of Justices Roberts and Alito’s campaign to slowly but surely strangle efforts to protect democratic rights of Black and other minority Americans The ruling from the US s
The GuardianAApr 30, 11:00 AM
Activists paid for the Voting Rights Act in blood. The supreme court has undermined it | Sophia Lin Lakin
I was a lead attorney in the Callais case. The court’s decision will silence the voices of communities of color The supreme court on Wednesday paved the way for racial discrimination in voting, 60 yea
The GuardianAApr 30, 9:00 AM
The supreme court’s voting rights decision is a death knell for American democracy | Moira Donegan
The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the law Is America a democracy? The term implies an equality of rights and dignity among ci
Common DreamsCApr 29, 3:31 PM
Supreme Court Eviscerates Last Remnants of Voting Rights Act, Opening Door to Jim Crow Gerrymandering in Red States
Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a congressional map in Louisiana with a second majority-Black district. This decision guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and turns the 14t
Democracy DocketBApr 29, 8:11 PM
Supreme Court ruling derails 28 lawsuits defending minority voting rights, Democracy Docket research finds - Democracy Docket
Supreme Court ruling derails 28 lawsuits defending minority voting rights, Democracy Docket research finds Democracy Docket
NPRAApr 30, 11:38 AM
Iran war has cost $25B, Pentagon says. And, SCOTUS strikes blow to Voting Rights Act
The Pentagon estimates the war with Iran has cost $25 billion so far. And, the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana's 2024 election map was "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander."
Democracy DocketBApr 29, 10:40 PM
An hour after SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act, Florida House passes GOP gerrymander - Democracy Docket
An hour after SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act, Florida House passes GOP gerrymander Democracy Docket
New York TimesAApr 30, 4:39 PM
How the Voting Rights Decision May Block the Rise of Young Black Leaders
Black Democrats in the South already face steep challenges when seeking political office. But the Supreme Court’s ruling could be felt for a generation.
The Daily BeastCApr 30, 1:23 PM
MAGA’s Voting Rights Power Grab Blows Up in Their Faces
Republicans are overselling a Supreme Court ruling that hands the party a redistricting victory in Louisiana, analysts have warned. President Donald Trump crowed that the case was a “BIG WIN,” after
Law DorkBApr 29, 10:33 PM
SCOTUS guts what remained of the Voting Rights Act before taking on TPS termination case
It was Alito's decision, but Roberts has sought Wednesday's VRA result for more than 40 years. In the arguments over temporary protected status, however, DOJ might have overstepped.
SlateBApr 30, 5:23 PM
The Slaying of the Voting Rights Act by the Coward Samuel Alito
No one is fooled by Justice Alito’s act of cowardice, unless it is Justice Alito himself.
PoliticoAApr 30, 3:22 PM
Louisiana plans to delay House primaries after Supreme Court redistricting ruling
GOP Gov. Jeff Landry said he’s working on “a path forward” after the court barred the state from using its current congressional map.
NBC NewsBApr 30, 1:37 PM
Louisiana will delay House primaries after Supreme Court redistricting ruling, governor says
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry plans to push back his state's May 16 primary to give state lawmakers time to redraw congressional maps there, after the Supreme Court struck down the current district lines
MSNBCCApr 30, 3:19 PM
Louisiana governor intends to delay House primaries after Supreme Court ruling
Gov. Jeff Landry is set to suspend the May 16 primaries while the state legislature redraws its congressional map, sources tell MS NOW. The post Louisiana governor intends to delay House primaries aft
MSNBCCApr 30, 3:00 PM
The Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling creates a dangerous choice for Democrats
Democrats could spread out minority voters who are reliable supporters to help capture more seats. But doing so would reduce minority representation in the House. The post The Supreme Court’s redistri
Democracy DocketBApr 28, 9:04 PM
Virginia Supreme Court allows ruling blocking redistricting vote to stand — for now - Democracy Docket
Virginia Supreme Court allows ruling blocking redistricting vote to stand — for now Democracy Docket
Democracy DocketBApr 27, 5:01 PM
Democrats ask Virginia Supreme Court not to overrule will of voters on redistricting - Democracy Docket
Democrats ask Virginia Supreme Court not to overrule will of voters on redistricting Democracy Docket
The GuardianAApr 29, 8:12 PM
Rigging the map? How power in US Congress is likely to shift after supreme court ruling and redistricting fights
Republicans hold a 217-212 majority in the House, but they could lock in more seats if reapportionments go their way Republicans and Democrats have been engaged in a political tug of war in legislatur
ABC NewsBApr 30, 5:39 AM
Supreme Court ruling on race-based redistricting prompts quick action in some states
Several states already are taking steps to respond to a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana
LA TimesAApr 29, 3:00 PM
'Earthquake': Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act in setback for Black Democrats, boost for GOP
The ruling in a Louisiana case appears to clear the way for Republican-led states across the South to redraw election maps and eliminate voting districts that favor Black or Latino candidates.
Democracy DocketBApr 26, 8:11 AM
Voting Rights Cases - Democracy Docket
Voting Rights Cases Democracy Docket
Democracy DocketBApr 30, 3:29 PM
Louisiana says it will delay election so it can gerrymander, citing Supreme Court - Democracy Docket
Louisiana says it will delay election so it can gerrymander, citing Supreme Court Democracy Docket
The New RepublicBApr 27, 3:01 PM
Supreme Court Approves Texas Republicans’ Gerrymandered Voting Map
The Supreme Court has given the Texas GOP a gerrymandering victory—just one week after the Democratic gerrymandering victory at the polls in Virginia. In a 6–3 decision along ideological lines on Mon
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Al JazeeraBApr 30, 1:42 PM
Has the US Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act – and how?
Ruling, called 'big win' by Trump, will result in redistricting in Louisiana, but it will have farther-reaching effects.
The HillBApr 30, 10:00 AM
Supreme Court roils 2026 midterms with Voting Rights Act ruling
Senators in both parties say the Supreme Court has roiled the political landscape ahead of the midterm elections by effectively striking down majority-minority House districts as unconstitutional raci
The HillBApr 29, 9:44 PM
National redistricting war reignites with Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling
The Supreme Court’s decision to weaken a key part of the Voting Rights Act has reignited a national redistricting war likely to have widespread implications for voters across the country. The high cou
AxiosAApr 29, 4:49 PM
Democrats admit Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act is "devastating blow"
Democrats have been able to point to some silver lining or glimmer of hope with past defeats on congressional redistricting this cycle. There's no sugarcoating the Supreme Court's weakening of the Vot
The HillBApr 29, 8:58 PM
Mamdani slams Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling: ‘It risks disenfranchising millions’
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) slammed a recent Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act, saying the decision “risks disenfranchising millions.” “Today’s Supreme Court decision is a direc
PBS NewsHourAApr 29, 10:55 PM
How the Supreme Court's Louisiana districting decision weakens the Voting Rights Act
In a 6-3 ruling Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority struck down one of Louisiana's majority-Black congressional districts. The decision weakens key protections under the Voting R
AxiosAApr 30, 9:10 AM
What a weakened Voting Rights Act means in today's America
The Supreme Court just narrowed a landmark voting law for a nation that has never been more diverse — or more divided over who gets political power. Why it matters: The latest ruling lands in a more m
The HillBApr 29, 7:18 PM
Trump learns of Voting Rights Act ruling from reporters in Oval Office
President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that their question about a Wednesday Supreme Court ruling on a Louisiana congressional district that weakens the Voting Rights Act was the first time
The DispatchAApr 30, 7:00 AM
Gutting the Voting Rights Act | Interview: Judge Roy K. Altman
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the decision in a racially challenged redistricting map case, ...
The HillBApr 29, 9:19 PM
Pritzker: Voting Rights Act ruling ‘an attack on a crown jewel of our democracy’
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a Louisiana voting map, calling it an “abomination.” “It is an attack on a crown jewel of our democracy,” Prit
AxiosAApr 29, 8:17 PM
SCOTUS' voting rights decision deals big down-ballot blow
Statehouses, county commissions and city halls — not the halls of Washington — will absorb the heaviest blow from the Voting Rights Act's collapse. Why it matters: Most Voting Rights Act lawsuits have
The HillBApr 29, 10:14 PM
Trump lauds ‘brilliant’ Alito for authoring Voting Rights Act decision
President Trump praised U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday for authoring the court’s landmark decision to limit a central provision of the Voting Rights Act. “Today’s 6-3 Supreme Co
PBS NewsHourAApr 30, 3:32 PM
Louisiana congressional primaries suspended after Supreme Court ruling, state officials say
Early voting had been scheduled to begin Saturday in advance of the May 16 primary.
Associated PressAApr 29, 3:19 PM
Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances - Alaska's News Source
Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances Alaska's News Source
The HillBApr 29, 6:43 PM
Live updates: Hegseth, House Democrats clash; Supreme Court delivers setback to Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court has issued a 6-3 opinion that strikes down the 2024 Louisiana redistricting map as an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander,” a significant challenge to the Voting Rights Act. Justice
PBS NewsHourAApr 30, 1:01 AM
Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms
The vote came just two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his proposal and the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
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TownhallDApr 29, 2:05 PM
LATEST: The Supreme Court Has Ruled on the Voting Rights Act
Fox NewsCApr 30, 3:50 PM
Media outrage over Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision collides with reality
In Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that race-based gerrymandering of congressional districts is not a compelling governmental interest.
ReasonAApr 30, 11:00 AM
SCOTUS Narrows the Reach of the Voting Rights Act
Plus: The Supreme Court says “demands for a charity’s private member or donor information” raises First Amendment problems.
Washington ExaminerCApr 30, 5:04 PM
Georgia should lead the way on post-Voting Rights Act redistricting reform
The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act marks a pivotal moment for election law — and an overdue course correction for how states approach redistricting. For decades, provisions of the Vot
PJ MediaDApr 29, 10:45 PM
Trump: SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Decision a ‘Big Win’
Washington TimesCApr 30, 2:29 PM
Louisiana ready to postpone primaries in wake of Supreme Court's racial gerrymandering ruling
Louisiana's Republican governor plans to delay the May 16 congressional primaries following the Supreme Court ruling that threw out the state's racially gerrymandered districts.
RealClearPoliticsBApr 30, 12:18 PM
Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais Ruling Tells a Lie
Stacey Abrams: The Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais ruling tells a lie to America
Daily WireCApr 29, 3:15 PM
Republicans Ramp Up Redistricting Push After Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court’s ruling narrowing the scope of the Voting Rights Act is already prompting calls from Republicans to redraw congressional maps, a move that could create more GOP-friendly seats, part
Daily WireCApr 29, 3:46 PM
Supreme Court Ruling Cracks Open Redistricting War And Republicans See Path To Power Shift
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply limited the ability of states to consider race when drawing congressional maps, a decision that could reshape the balance of power in Washington and intensi
BreitbartDApr 29, 4:30 PM
U.S. Supreme Court Voids Race-Based Redistricting Map in Louisiana
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a race-based redistricting map in Louisiana, ruling that the state's second black-majority district violates the Constitution. The post U.S. Supreme Court Vo
BreitbartDApr 29, 11:40 PM
Obama Slams Supreme Court Ruling Voiding Race-Based Gerrymandering
Former President Barack Obama joined several Democrats in criticizing the Supreme Court's ruling voiding a race-based redistricting map in Louisiana, stating that it "effectively guts a key pillar of
The Western JournalDApr 29, 3:32 PM
BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That Drawing Congressional Districts Based on Race is Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court issued a major redistricting ruling on Wednesday morning. In a 6-3 decision, the court struck down Louisiana’s new congressional map. The majority found the map amounted to […] The p
Daily WireCApr 29, 2:20 PM
Dems Erupt After SCOTUS Rules On Race-Based Districts
Democrats on Capitol Hill seethed Wednesday after the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana violated the Constitution by drawing a majority-black congressional district predominantly on the basis of race
The FederalistCApr 29, 3:27 PM
Supreme Court Smacks Down Rampant Race-Based Gerrymandering
'Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ... was designed to enforce the Constitution — not collide with it,' wrote Justice Alito.
The FederalistCApr 30, 11:44 AM
Is The Supreme Court Ducking Transgender School Cases?
The Supreme Court has now denied petitions for its review of anti-parent decisions by five circuit courts.
Daily WireCApr 30, 9:41 AM
Louisiana’s Election Calendar Just Got Blown Up After Supreme Court Ruling
Louisiana has suspended its May 16 primary elections for congressional races following the Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday on its congressional map, as districts need to be redrawn in order to be le
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